Tash v. Adams
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition under St. 1847, c. 37, filed October 18, 1851, by twenty-four tax-payers of the town of Natick, for an injunction against the defendant, as treasurer of that town, to restrain him from paying any money from the town treasury, in pursuance of two votes of the town, making appropriations for certain objects, which, with the facts of the case, are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtBigelow, J.
The petition in this case is filed pursuant to St. 1847, c. 37, § 1, which empowers this court to hear and determine in equity all cases relating to the raising and expenditure of money by towns, for any purpose not authorized by law. The petitioners set forth two votes of the town of Natick, making appropriations of money, for objects alleged to be illegal and unauthorized, and ask for a perpetual injunction against the town and its officers, restraining the payment of any money from the treasury, and prohibiting the pledge of the credit of the town under said votes and appropriations.
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