Water Works Board of City of Leeds v. Huffstutler

JONES, Justice.

This appeal is from a decree of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County declaring invalid two ordinances adopted by the governing body of the City of Leeds (the “City”) and permanently enjoining the defendants below from acting pursuant to or in reliance upon these ordinances. The first of the ordinances in question purported to effect an amendment to the charter of The Water Works Board of the City of Leeds (the “Board”), and the second purported to mandate the transfer of the water system owned by the Board to a newly created Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners under…