Rothier v. Stewart-Kidd Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Clay—

Reversing.

Mrs. F. A. Rothier and others, members of the board of trustees of the Public Library of the city of Covington, brought this action under the Declaratory Judgment Act (Civ. Code Prac. sec. 639a-1 et seq.) against the Stewart-Kidd Company and its successor, John G-. Kidd & Son, Inc., and the board of trustees of the Public Library of the city of Covington and the city of Covington to determine whether the members of the Library Board had the legal authority to issue certain notes to pay an existing indebtedness without incurring any…