City of West Memphis v. Jordan

Appellee, a citizen, taxpayer and qualified elector of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, a city of the first class, brought this action against the City, its Mayor, Clerk, and members of the City Council to enjoin them from issuing $50,000 in bonds and from pledging any revenues therefor under the provisions of Amendment No. 13 to the constitution for the construction of a municipal auditorium in said city pursuant to the provisions of ordinance No. 135 adopted May 6, 1947, and after an affirmative vote of the electors of said city held on June 10, 1947.

Appellee alleged that prior to the…