Tesoriere v. District Court
Nevada Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
In 1920 initiative petition under Const. art. 19, sec. 3, was filed asking for change in divorce law. Measure was rejected by legislature in 1921, and legislative substitute was proposed and passed (Stats. 1921, 385) and approved by people at election of 1922. Stats. 1923, 389. At 1927 session attempt was made to further amend divorce law. Stats. 1927, 127. I contend this latter statute is unconstitutional and void, because legislative substitute was carried at 1922 election. Such law cannot be overruled, annulled or in any way made inoperative except by direct vote of people. Const. art. 19,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Bell v. First Judicial District CourtNevada Supreme Court · 1905
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