Carter v. Town of Muscle Shoals

FOSTER, Justice.

The statute under which it is sought to dissolve a municipal corporation, here in question, requires that a petition to do so shall be signed by three-fourths of the qualified voters residing within the corporate limits. Title 37, section 18. The probate judge sets the same down for hearing and gives thirty days’ notice by posting. Section 19. Upon the hearing the only inquiry is whether three-fourths of such voters are in favor of the dissolution. If so, that finding puts'into operation the legislative act by which the corporation becomes dissolved. There is no special…