State v. Special Road & Bridge District No. 9

TERRELL, J.;

On December 8, 1942, the Board of County Commissioners of Polk County adopted a resolution authorizing an issue of refunding bonds for special Road and Bridge District Number 9 .of that county. A suit to validate these bonds was instituted on the same date. The State answered the petition to validate challenging the authority of the county commissioners to issue refunding bonds because of the adoption of Section 16 of Article IX, Constitution of Florida. On final hearing January 19, 1943, the chancellor entered a final decree validating the refunding bonds. This appeal is from the…