Parker v. Humfleet
Indiana Court of Appeals
Prom Shelby Circuit Court; Alonzo Blair, Judge. Action by George W. Parker and others against 'William Humfleet, as trustee of Buck Creek township, Hancock county, and others. Prom a judgment for defendants, the plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMoran, J.
Appellants as taxpayers of Buck Creek-township, Hancock county, Indiana, sought to enjoin appellees, the trustee and advisory board of said township, and Howard C. Elliot, the contractor, from carrying out a contract for the construction of a school building in the township and the sale of bonds to defray the cost of the same. A demurrer was sustained to the complaint, and upon appellant’s failure to plead further, judgment was rendered against them, from which an appeal has begn prosecuted, presenting for consideration the sufficiency of the complaint to withstand a demurrer.
The complaint…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Carnahan v. State ex rel. EadsIndiana Supreme Court · 1900
- Kessler v. State ex rel. ClarkIndiana Supreme Court · 1896
- State ex rel. Ballard v. WilsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1898
- Willan v. RichardsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1912
3Cited by2 opinions
- Smith, Trustee v. State, Ex Rel.Indiana Supreme Court · 1930
- Stevens, Trustee v. State Ex Rel. AlexanderIndiana Supreme Court · 1947