Hobbie v. Vance

Admittedly, this is an extremely close case on the question of whether Walker Hobbie is a “liner.” The majority has construed the words “place of residence” in the “liner” statute to mean the actual dwelling. That is certainly one construction, and a reasonable one, to place on those words. I would give the words a broader meaning, and because of this, I express my views in this dissent.

I would permit Hobbie, under the admitted facts, to make the election. The basic question is whether Hobbie is a “resident” of Senate District 26. Section 47 of the 1901 Constitution provides, in part, as…