Hammond v. Bingham

McFADDEN, Justice.

On March 7, 1961, a school bond election was held in Class “A” School District No. 52, Bingham County, Idaho, to determine whether the Board of Trustees should be empowered to issue negotiable coupon bonds of the district in the amount of $370,000. The election carried by the requisite two-thirds majority.

Later the board advertised the bonds for sale and received bids at the board’s meeting on April 12, 1961. At that meeting the board authorized issuance of the bonds, fixing details concerning them. The clerk of the board, defendant here, after demand, refused to countersign…