Albuquerque Bus Co. v. Everly

McGHEE, Justice.

The appellees are the commissioners and clerk of the City of Albuquerque which operates under a special charter adopted under the provisions of Chapter 86, Laws of 1917, Art. 12, Ch. 14, 1941 Compilation. The city, 'by ordinance, granted the appellant bus company a franchise to operate busses over its streets for a period of 25 years, whereupon a petition signed by more than 10% of the adult residents of said city was filed asking that a referendum election be held on such franchise. The city then ordered such an election and directed the appellant to deposit with it the sum…