Hall v. City of Madison

This is a taxpayer’s action in equity to restrain the city of Madison and its officers from issuing corporate bonds for tbe construction of a high school building. A general demurrer to tbe complaint was sustained, and tbe plaintiff appeals. It will only be- necessary to state very briefly tbe substance .of tbe complaint. It alleges that tbe ■common council of tbe city passed an ordinance authorizing tbe issuance of corporate bonds in tbe sum of $250,000 for tbe erection of a high school building in tbe city; that, pursuant to petition of more than one tenth of tbe voters, a special election…