Vaughan v. City of Searcy

Mehafey, J7f

E. N. Rand and others, as taxpayers, brought this suit in the White chancery court to enjoin the City of Searcy, its mayor and city council, from calling and holding’ an election and issuing- bonds under Amendment No. 13 to the 'Constitution. An ordinance had been adopted and an election called thereunder at the time the suit was filed.

The complaint alleged that the appellants were citizens and taxpayers and owned both real and personal property in the City of-Searcy; that the City of Searcy is a municipal corporation. The other' appellees named are the mayor and aldermen of said…