State ex rel. Amick v. Francisco

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

in this action the state seeks to compel the mayor and commissioners of the city of Lawrence to issue certain bonds.

Under chapter 101 of the Laws of 1905 (Gen. Stat. 1909, •"§§ 744-747) as amended that city voted to issue bonds in the ■sum of $175,000, for the purchase of a waterworks plant. The ■defendants refused to issue the bonds, and contend, first, that there is no law providing for their issuance; second, that the •election at which they were voted was improperly conducted.

1. The defendants’ argument on their first proposition is *809tha…