Kitchens v. Paragould

B. M. Kitchens as a taxpayer filed' this suit against the city of Paragould in the chancery court of Greene County. He sought an injunction against the city and its officers to prevent the issuance of bonds, the selling or pledging of the same for the purpose of constructing a light plant and distribution system within the city, without first having procured from the Department of Public Utilities a certificate' to the effect -that public necessity and convenience required the construction and operation of such plant.

The complaint, the effect of which will be stated below, was met by a…