Searle v. Town Haxtun

Searle brought suit against the town of Haxtun and the mayor, clerk, treasurer and trustees thereof to enjoin the issue of bonds for improvements to the town’s •electric light plant. A demurrer to the complaint was sustained and plaintiff brings error and moves for supersedeas. Both parties wish a final decision of the whole case on the motion.

The complaint shows that the defendant town owns an electric light system which was acquired at a cost of about $70,000 and produces an annual income of about $5,000; that the defendants propose .to make certain extensions and improvements thereto and…