Rhodes v. City of Stuttgart

This is a suit to enjoin the city of Stuttgart from issuing bonds in the sum of $75,000 for the purpose of constructing, widening, straightening, and paving streets, alleys and boulevards within said, city, and to restrain the collection of a tax levied to pay same. It was estimated that this could be done at a cost of about $160,000, which amount could be raised through a bond issue of $75,000, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, and a direct gift of $61,000 from the PWA.

Amendment No. 13 to our Constitution authorizes cities of the first and second class to issue bonds to…