Hailey v. Carter

Ed. F. McFaddin, Justice.

This appeal concerns the legal sufficiency of an attempted initiated county measure.

Appellants Hailey, et al., filed in the County Clerk’s office on August 15, 1952, a petition for a proposed initiated act to be submitted to the electors of all of Carroll County at the General Election in November,. 1952. The nature and purpose of this proposed act will be subsequently discussed. On August 20, 1952, the County Clerk approved the sufficiency of the appellants’ petition and notified the election commissioners to place the question on the ballot. Thereafter, on September…