City of Cleveland v. Baker

This cause was submitted on a motion made by the defendants for judgment in their favor upon the pleadings. The substance of the pleadings, so far as need be stated for the purposes of this opinion, is as follows: Newton D. Baker, Thomas Coughlin and William F. Thompson, as mayor, director of finance and president of the council, respectively, of the city of Cleveland, constitute the sinking fund commission of said city, and on the 22d day of October, 1914, said commission duly adopted the following resolution :

“Resolved, That for the purpose of accumulating funds to meet the obligations of…