Michaels v. Barrett

Nellie D. Michaels, a qualified tax-payer, filed a bill, and later an amended bill, in the circuit court of Sangamon county against the Auditor of Public Accounts and the State Treasurer. By her amended bill, the complainant sought to restrain the disbursement of money from the motor fuel tax fund to discharge the interest on and the principal of bonds issued by the State to provide for the relief of destitute persons. The amended bill was subsequently amended and the defendants interposed a demurrer thereto. The court sustained the demurrer and dismissed the bill for the want of equity. The…