People Ex Rel. Harper v. City of Pueblo

These parties appear in the same order as in the trial court and are hereinafter referred to as the plaintiffs and the city. The former are city employes.

■ At a general city election November 4,1941, there was submitted an amendment to section 6 of article 6 of the city charter raising the salaries of city employes, requiring the council to appropriate money to pay the increase, and levy a tax therefor. The returns were canvassed and duly certified showing that the amendment was defeated by 29 votes. Plaintiffs brought this action alleging irregularities in canvassing the returns and prayed…