State Ex Rel. City of Springfield v. Smith

This is an original proceeding in mandamus whereby relator, City of Springfield, seeks to compel respondent, as State Auditor, to register Bond No. 1 of an issue of serial bonds of said city, aggregating tbe sum of $220,135.00, authorized at a special election held October 25, 1938, for the purpose of constructing improvements to certain of its existing sewage plants..

The facts are agreed, and the single issue, presented is one of law, i. e., the validity of the notice of the special election. Stated in its simplest terms, the question is this: Whether the required notice is that prescribed…