Friendly v. Olcott
Oregon Supreme Court
From Marion: William Galloway, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. This is a suit by S. H. Friendly to enjoin the Secretary of State from certifying to the county clerks the ballot title formulated by the Attorney General to be printed oh the ballot for the general election to be held in November, 1912, whereby the electors may vote on the referendum of House Bill No. 210 passed at the twenty-sixth regular session of the legislative, assembly.
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From Marion: William Galloway, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. This is a suit by S. H. Friendly to enjoin the Secretary of State from certifying to the county clerks the ballot title formulated by the Attorney General to be printed oh the ballot for the general election to be held in November, 1912, whereby the electors may vote on the referendum of House Bill No. 210 passed at the twenty-sixth regular session of the legislative, assembly. The plaintiff alleges “that for more than twenty years last past the plaintiff has been, and is now, a resident, inhabitant, and taxpayer in the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
1. In Section 3474, L. O. L., the following language appears:
“If the Secretary of State shall refuse to accept and file any petition for the initiative or for the referendum; any citizen may apply within ten days after such refusal to the circuit court for a writ of mandamus to compel him to do so. If it shall be decided by the court that such petition is legally suificient, the Secretary of State shall then file it, with a certified copy of the judg*584ment attached thereto as of the date on which it was originally offered for filing in his office. On a showing that any petition is not legally…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. LordOregon Supreme Court · 1896
- State ex rel. Shaw v. WareOregon Supreme Court · 1886
- State v. MetschanOregon Supreme Court · 1896
- State ex rel. Durkheimer v. GraceOregon Supreme Court · 1890
- Parrish v. ParrishOregon Supreme Court · 1908
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3Cited by20 opinions
- State v. OlcottOregon Supreme Court · 1912
- Recall Bennett Committee v. BennettOregon Supreme Court · 1952
- State Ex Rel. Carson v. KozerOregon Supreme Court · 1928
- Hickey v. RileyOregon Supreme Court · 1945
- Barth v. WhiteArizona Supreme Court · 1932
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