Azbill v. Lexington Mfg. Co.

Since this is an appeal from the decree of the Chancellor sustaining a demurrer to the bill, the allegations of that hill, conclusions excepted, will be stated as the facts.

Complainants, appellants here, are taxpayers of the town of Lexington. That municipality and the Lexington Manufacturing Company, Inc., a Tennessee corporation, are the defendants. The prayer of the bill is for a decree adjudging void two contracts contemporaneously entered into between the two defendants. Identical demurrers were filed by each defendant, whereby it is asserted that (1) no equity is shown on the face of…