City of Lafayette v. Cox

Bill in chancery, in the Tippecanoe Circuit Court, by Thomas S. Cox, a citizen and property holder of the city of Lafayette, against said city, praying an injunction restraining the corporate authorities from issuing bonds to the Lafayette and Northern Illinois Railroad Company, in accordance with the petition of three-fourths of the voters, and the resolution of the city council of said city, to aid said company in raising funds for the construction of their projected road. An injunction was granted below. Appeal to this Court.

Two questions have been ably and elaborately argued by counsel,…