Bridges Ex Rel. City of Charlotte v. City of Charlotte

No exception was made in the court below to the manner in which this suit is constituted, or to want of capacity of some of the defendants, as sued, in relation to the subject matter of the action. No doubt the parties desired a decision more broadly dealing with the merits of the case, as voiced by the challenge to the constitutionality of the Retirement Act and its interpretation in connection with related statutes, particularly the tax limitation adopted by popular vote for supplements under the School Machinery Act. We review the case in that light.

But the joinder of parties defendant and…