Aull Savings Bank v. City of Lexington

This was a suit upon two city warrants issued by the defendant. The petition contained two counts, one based on each warrant. The defendant demurred upon the following grounds : 1st, That said petition does not show any authority in plaintiff to purchase and deal in the warrants sued on; said public law relied on in the petition not vesting it with any such authority or power. 2nd, It does not show any power in the defendant to issue said warrants. 3rd, It does not allege that there was the money or means in the treasury with which to pay the said warrants ; but on the contrary, the petition…