Little Portion Franciscan Sisters, Inc. v. Boatright

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in a suit for declaratory judgment and injunction filed by Plaintiffs against the City of Republic, Missouri, its mayor, and the members of its Board of Aldermen (“Defendants”). In that suit, Plaintiffs, property owners in Republic, sought a declaration that Republic was restricted in the manner it could use the proceeds of sewer bonds, and an injunction to prevent what they consider to be unauthorized use of those funds. The trial court entered judgment for Defendants and this appeal followed.

The ballot submitting the sewer bond issue to the voters…