Commonwealth Public Service Co. v. City of Deer Lodge

Plaintiff, a taxpayer of the city of Deer Lodge, brought this action to enjoin the city, its mayor and council, from allowing accounts and demands against the city and from issuing warrants in payment therefor, and to enjoin the city .treasurer from paying such warrants. Upon the filing of the complaint, an order to show cause was issued. Defendants filed a de murrer to the complaint containing both general and special grounds, and a motion to quash the order to show cause. The court sustained the demurrer and motion to quash and entered judgment of dismissal. The appeal is from the judgment…