Sharp
Sharp v. Joint Highway District No. 6
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Sturtevant, J.
Claiming that the defendants were about to issue a series of illegal " revenue bonds”, the plaintiff commenced this action to obtain an injunction against the defendants restraining them from further proceeding with the issue. The defendants answered and a trial was had before the trial court sitting without a jury. The trial court made findings in favor of the defendants and from a judgment entered thereon the plaintiff has appealed and has brought up typewritten transcripts. The case arises under an act of the legislature known as “Joint Highway District Act”, chapter 52, Statutes of 1917 (page 46) as amended in 1921 (page 11.11), 1925 (page 433) and 1927 (page 249). Under the statute two or more counties may create a joint highway district. The board of supervisors of one county can initiate the proceedings by adopting a resolution. That resolution can foe certified to the board of supervisors therein named. The other boards may give a tentative approval and notify the board initiating the proceedings. When notices have been received from those several boards the board initiating the proceedings shall notify the clerk of each board. Upon receipt of that notice each board shall…