Thomason v. Court of County Commissioners
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Marshall Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. H. Simpson. Bill by James M. Thomason against the Court of County Commissioners and others. From a judgment for the defendants, plaintiff appeals.
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Appeal from Marshall Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. H. Simpson. Bill by James M. Thomason against the Court of County Commissioners and others. From a judgment for the defendants, plaintiff appeals. The order calling the election is as follows: “It is ordered by the court that an election is hereby called to be held at the several precincts of the county at the regular voting places in such several precincts; said election is hereby ordered to be held on the 31st day of March, 1913, for the determination by the voters of the county whether or not this court shall issue bonds in behalf…
1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, C. J.
— This is a bill by a taxpayer to enjoin the issuance of bonds for the purpose of constructing, “repairing, and improving” public roads in the county of Marshall. The temporary injunction prayed for was denied and a demurrer sustained to the bill. Prom this action of the court, the present appeal is prosecuted.
Only two questions are presented by the record for our consideration. The first is that the ballot furnished failed to meet the requirements of the law in stating the character of the bonds to be voted for. The second is that the order for, as well as the notice of, the election…
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