Long v. Shepherd
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Walker Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. A. H. Benners. Bill by T. L. Long, et al., citizens and tax payers of Walker county against, the Commissioners Court to enjoin the payment of claims for extra work by a contractor under a contract with the Commissioners Court, and to hold the parties to the original contract. From a decree dissolving the temporary injunction issued, complainants appeal.
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Appeal from Walker Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. A. H. Benners. Bill by T. L. Long, et al., citizens and tax payers of Walker county against, the Commissioners Court to enjoin the payment of claims for extra work by a contractor under a contract with the Commissioners Court, and to hold the parties to the original contract. From a decree dissolving the temporary injunction issued, complainants appeal. The bill was properly filed by complainants as tax payers.- — R. R. Go. v. Dunn, 51 Ala. 128; Hayes v. Ahlrich, 115 Ala. 248; Gillespie v. Gibbs, 41 South. 808. On motion to dissolve the…
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
This appeal is from a decree dissolving a temporary injunction. The impropriety of this decree is the only error assigned. The bill was filed by the appellants, as residents and taxpayers,- against the appellees in their official capacity as county commissioners, to enjoin the allowance and payment of claims for extra work performed by the contractor in the construction of a county courthouse. The answer of the respondents denied fully and particularly every averment of the original and amended bills which could be said to give them equity or to authorize a temporary injunction. We fully…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Hays v. AhlrichsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
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