Price v. Edmonds

Jim Johnson, Associate Justice.

This is an action brought by appellee as a citizen and taxpayer of the City of West Memphis against the mayor, treasurer, and aldermen of said city, alleging that the mayor and aider-men are making and executing contracts on behalf of the City of West Memphis with and for the financial benefit of themselves personally in violation of law. The allegations regarding the treasurer are to the effect that he has made expenditures for such contracts as a part of his duties as treasurer. Appellee asks that appellants he enjoined permanently from continuing such actions…