Water, Light & Gas Co. v. Hutchinson Interurban Railway Co.

Citations

• 74 Kan. 661
• 87 P. 883
• 1906 Kan. LEXIS 118

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Municipal Corporations — Issuance of Bonds to Aid a Railroad. Chapter 67 of the Laws of 1886 (Gen. Stat. 1901, §§ 5907-5912) does not authorize a city of the first or second class to vote aid and issue bonds to purchase lands for a right of way, depot grounds and terminal facilities for a railroad company whose entire line is confined within the corporate limits of such city.</p> <p>2. Injunction — Parties—Taxpayer. Under chapter 334 of the Laws of 1905 a taxpayer may enjoin any board or body from entering into any contract or doing any act not authorized by law which might result in the creation of any public burden.</p>