Giddings v. Board of Trustees

This is an application for a writ of mandate requiring respondents either to adopt an ordinance proposed by electors of the city, or to call a special election in said city and to submit such proposed ordinance to the electors thereof at such special election. The proposed ordinance is one in effect prohibiting the traffic in alcoholic liquors in said city. This application was originally made to the district court of appeal for the second district, which issued an alternative writ of mandate. After hearing in such court, it was ordered that a writ of mandate issue as prayed for.…