Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. City of Tombstone

HATHAWAY, Judge.

This appeal presents for our consideration the validity of a sale of municipally-owned utilities. Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Coop., Inc., and Sid Wilson, a taxpayer, filed an action in Cochise County against the City of Tombstone, its Mayor and Councilmen. The plaintiffs sought to enjoin the defendants from selling and conveying the City’s gas and electric utilities- and also sought a decree setting aside as-illegal and void the election to sell the utilities. Arizona Public Service Company, the-successful bidder on the purchase of the utilities, appeared as intervenor.…