Beattie v. City Council

The decree of the Court below follows:

This action has been brought by the plaintiffs herein, as citizens and taxpayers of the city of Greenville, in behalf of themselves and all other citizens and taxpayers of said city, to declare the act under which the defendants, the fire commissioners of said city, claim authority to act, as unconstitutional, upon the grounds set forth in said petition, and to permanently enjoin said board of fire commissioners and the members thereof from attempting to exercise any authority in matter of purchasing supplies and equipment for the fire department of said…