Wright v. Board of Education

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

The board of education of Leavenworth decided to erect a building for an industrial-training school, and submitted to the voters a proposition to issue $50,000 in bonds for that purpose. Finding that sum, together with $10,000 to be contributed by a voluntary organization, to be insufficient, it levied a two-mill tax in order to bring the available resources up to the required amount. An action was brought by taxpayers to enjoin its further proceedings in pursuance of its plan. The injunction was denied, and the plaintiffs appeal.

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