Carlson v. City of Faith

The three cases entitled above grow out of a common factual situation. The issue is the same in all three. We dispose of them with this one opinion.

Each individual appellant named above, while a member of the city council of the city of Faith, sold the city goods and merchandise and received and retained payment therefor. Respondents, taxpayers of Faith, brought this action in behalf of themselves and all other taxpayers for recovery into the city treasury of all money thus paid out to the councilmen. Respondents’ actions are grounded on statutory provisions expressly declaring unlawful the…