Bronson v. City of Rapid City

Out of a maze of novel and confusing procedure, the following facts have ’been finally discovered. At a city election held in the city of Rapid City on April 17, 1934, there was submitted to the electors the question: “Shall a municipal court be established in the city of Rapid City, South Dakota?” The official canvass of the vote made on the 20th of April, 1934, disclosed that 1,266 votes were cast in favor of the establishment of a municipal court, and 1,300 votes were in opposition thereto. On April 30, 1934, there was filed with the clerk of courts of Pennington county a “notice of…