City of South Bend v. Reynolds

— Appellee sued appellants, the city of South Bend and James Oliver, to enjoin them from carrying out a contract executed by them, on the ground that the city thereby became indebted beyond the constitutional limit. A demurrer to the answer for want of facts was sustained and judgment rendered in favor of appellee.

It appears from the record that the city of South Bend, on October 18, 1899, was the owner and in possession of certain real estate described in the complaint, which had been purchased and was held for the purpose of erecting thereon a city hall, for the use of the several…