Hughes v. Board of Com'rs
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Lawrence Count)'. Hon. William G. Rice,-Judge. Action by Richard B. Hughes against -the Board of County Commissioners of Lawrence County. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant' appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHaney, J.
This is an action instituted by a taxpayer to restrain a board of county commissioners from appropriating money -out of the county general fund for the purpose of repairing, rebuilding, and improving- county roads. It was submitted to *481the circuit court oil an agreed statement of facts, from which the court concluded the plaintiff was entitled to the relief demanded. Judgment having been accordingly entered, defendant appealed. The Revised Political Code contains these provisions:
“Sec. 1732. The county commissioners have general supervision of county roads, and have power to appropriate such…
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