Noland v. Hayward
Supreme Court of Colorado
Action to determine the sufficiency of an initiative petition. Held insufficient by the district court. Error to the District Court of the City and County of Denver, Hon. C. J. Morley, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Allen
This is a cause which is before us, under section 3, Chapter 97, Session Laws of 1913, for a summary review of a decision of the District Court of the City and County of Denver, which adjudged a certain initiative petition to be insufficient.
On May, 20,1920, certain persons submitted to the Secretary of State a draft of an initiative petition for a proposed law, creating a new county, to be enacted or voted upon by the people. This step was evidently taken under that part of section 1, Chapter 131, Session Laws of 1919, which reads as follows: “Section 1. That on and after the passage of this…
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