Burns v. Essling

Lees, C.

This is a taxpayer’s action brought to permanently enjoin the city of Eveleth and its mayor, councilmen, treasurer and clerk from pledging the credit or expending the funds of the city to aid in the construction of a hockey rink-. Plaintiff obtained an order requiring defendants to show cause why a temporary injunction should not be granted and restraining them in the meantime from taking the threatened action. A temporary injunction was granted in December, 1921. A trial on the merits was had in May, 1922, resulting in a decision in plaintiff’s favor, and defendants have appealed…