Drew v. Mumford

The plaintiff, a citizen and taxpayer of the city of Beatrice, on behalf of himself and all other taxpayers similarly situated, brought this action against the defendants to enjoin them from enforcing the mill-rate levy in excess of one mill on the dollar valuation for the purpose of extending and maintaining the city’s electric transmission lines.

The defendants filed a demurrer to the plaintiff’s amended petition upon the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The demurrer was sustained and, the plaintiff electing to stand on his amended petition, the…