Willmeth v. Harris Ex Rel. Jewell County

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wertz, J.:

This appeal stems from an action to enjoin a tax levy and a bond issue for the purchase of a site and the erection of a long-term care and convalescent county hospital thereon. The plaintiffs challenge not only the validity of the ballot used in the election but also the validity of the declared results of the election.

On November 6, 1962, at a regular general election, the board of county commissioners of Jewell county submitted to the qualified electors of the county the question of a two-mill levy for the purchase of a site or sites, and…