Jernigan v. Niblock

Elsijane T. Roy, Justice.

Appellees instituted this action to enjoin the Secretary of State from certifying to the appropriate election officials Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 58. Thereafter the Arkansas Medical Society was granted permission to intervene as party-defendant.

Appellees contend inter alia that House Joint Resolution No. 17 (H.J.R. No. 17) was not passed with the formalities required by Article 19, § 22 of the Arkansas Constitution. The trial court agreed with appellees and held that the House and Senate had adopted different versions of H.J.R. No. 17 and that the popular…