City of Iola v. Hobart

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

The city of Iola invokes our original jurisdiction in mandamus to require H. Hobart, mayor of the city, to sign a contract for the construction of a swimming pool.

Involved in the action are questions of law touching the validity of certain procedural steps taken by the city to acquire lands for the purpose of enlarging and improving its public park system, the significance to be attached to an authorized bond issue of $30,000, and negotiations with the federal government for a grant of funds toward the cost of the project.

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