City of Hazard v. Gay

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

— Reversing.

This equity action was filed in the Perry circuit court by appellees, who were plaintiffs below, against appellants, defendants below, on February 2, 1937. The petition sought a mandamus or a mandatory injunction (it is difficult to determine which from that pleading), ordering, directing, and commanding defendants, City of Hazard, and its mayor and councilmen “to meet and convene in session- and vote for, issue and deliver to these plaintiffs a warrant or voucher on the City of Hazard, Kentucky, for the amount of $1200.00 with interest thereon…