Morris v. City Council of Augusta

Atkinson, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) Did the petitioners have such interest in the subject-matter as would authorize them to maintain this suit? It was alleged that they were citizens and taxpayers, and unless enjoined that the council and other named city officials would, without legal authority and upon an invalid ordinance, pay out the funds of the city. It was further alleged that the ordinance of April 30, 1946, wherein the salary of J. B. Kennedy was increased from $5000 per annum to $8000 per annum, had not become effective, for lack of being advertised as required by…