Wallace v. Ball
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson Coun- r ty; Dan A. Greene, Judge. Bill by Sam Wallace against the Board of Revenue of Jefferson County and the individuals composing the same, to enjoin the sale of certain bonds and for- general relief. From a decree denying relief, complainant appeals.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson Coun- r ty; Dan A. Greene, Judge. Bill by Sam Wallace against the Board of Revenue of Jefferson County and the individuals composing the same, to enjoin the sale of certain bonds and for- general relief. From a decree denying relief, complainant appeals. The election was held under the authority of article 8, c. 11, Code 1907, and the whole article became a contract between the electorate and the county authorities, and subsequent legislation could not change the contract or authorize a different disposition of the bond. MeQuillin Municipal Corporations,…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
Section 222 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 in part reads:
“The Legislature, after the ratification of this Constitution, shall have authority to pass general laws authorizing the counties * * * to issue bonds, but no bonds shall be issued under authority of a general law unless such issue of bonds be first authorized by a majority vote by ballot of the qualified voters of such county, * * * voting upon such proposition.”
The right to issue the bonds must come from a majority vote by ballot of the qualified voters of the county, voting on the proposition. The Legislature has the right,…
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