Heinitsh v. Floyd, Mayor

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Watts.

The petitioner brought this proceeding in the original jurisdiction to enjoin the sale of $1,350,000, City of Spartanburg Waterworks Extension Bonds, on the ground that the proposed issue will create a bonded indebtedness in excess of the constitutional limit imposed on that City by an amendment submitted March 11, 1922 (32 Stat., 1568), and ratified March 20, 1923 (33 Stat., 129).

The city and school district of Spartanburg are coextensive taxing subdivisions, and contain approximately one-third of all the taxable property in…