Patterson v. Adcock

There is a special stock law in Miller County, enacted by the General Assembly of 1921 (Special Acts 1921, p. 1), which provides, in substance, that whenever twenty-five per cent, of the electors of any township shall petition the county court for the privilege to vote on the question of restraining’ stock in that township, “the county court, or the judge thereof, shall make an order for an election in such township,” the election to be held at the general election, if there be one within six months of the date of the filing of the petition, and if not, at a special election to be held within…