Kirsch v. City of Abilene

*750The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

In these actions, which were tried together and have been submitted together on appeal, one was brought by M. Kirsch, and the other by P. W. Heath and five other taxpayers, in which they asked that the city of Abilene and its officers be enjoined from erecting a city hall and auditorium on a block of ground previously acquired by the city and which has been used as a city park. The injunction was denied and plaintiffs appeal.

It appears that in 1888 the city purchased two lots on the northwest corner of the block in question, upon which…