Scott v. Forrest

Opinion op the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Affirming both on the original and cross appeals.

On January 24, 1916, the county court of Metcalfe county, pursuant to a petition signed by the requisite number of legal voters and freeholders, entered an order directing an election to be held on Saturday,-March 25, 1916, in Metcalfe county, to submit to the voters the question whether they were in favor of issuing $30,-000.00 in bonds for the purpose of building roads and bridges.

On February 24, 1916, the fiscal court entered the following order:

“Be it resolved that the public interest…