Garland v. Board of Revenue
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Montgomery, in equity. Heard before tbe Hon. Thos. M. Arrington. Tbe bill in this ease was filed on tbe 19tb June, 1889, by Alex.
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Appeal from the City Court of Montgomery, in equity. Heard before tbe Hon. Thos. M. Arrington. Tbe bill in this ease was filed on tbe 19tb June, 1889, by Alex. B. Garland, as a citizen and tax-payer of Montgomery county, against tbe Board of Bevenue of said county, and tbe members thereof individually; and sought to enjoin and restrain tbe defendants from issuing county bonds, or doing any other acts in furtherance of tbe erection of a bridge across tbe Alabama river, as they bad resolved to do under authority supposed to have been conferred on them by an act of tbe General Assembly, approved…
1Opinion of the Court
CLOPTON, J. —
An act of the General Assembly, approved February 27, 1889, provides, “That the Boards of Revenue of the counties of Montgomery and Autauga be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to erect a bridge across the Alabama river, at or near the city of Montgomery; and are also authorized, within their discretion, to make said bridge either a free foot and wagon bridge for the travelling public, or a railroad bridge, or both combined;” and the Boards of Revenue are further severally authorized to issue bonds, not exceeding the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, for the…
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