Keeton v. Barber

David Newbern, Justice.

This is a taxpayer’s suit. The appellant, James Keeton, challenged the issuance of bonds by Pope County. The bonds were issued to raise money for renovation of the county courthouse. The ballot title by which the bond issue was presented to the people for approval referred to using money left over from a previous jail construction bond issue in conjunction with the money to be raised by issuance of new bonds. Keeton contends it was illegal to use the leftover jail money. He also contends it was illegal for the County to acquire land for and construct a parking lot for…