Martin v. Reed

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Montgomery County Circuit Court denying declaratory and injunctive relief. The plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Martin, Mr. W.J. Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spears, are taxpayers in the City of Montgomery. They originally filed this suit against city councilman Joe Reed and the City of Montgomery (City) to prevent the waste and misuse of city funds in the construction of a sidewalk along the south side of Carter Hill Road in Montgomery. Their complaint alleged that the proposed sidewalk would lessen property values in the neighborhood, would lead…