Epperson v. Jordan

THE COURT.

Petitioners, qualified electors and taxpayers of the state, by separate applications, seek writs of mandate directed to the Secretary of State commanding him (1) to refrain from submitting a certain purported initiative measure to the electors of the state, and (2) not to certify ithe measure to the registrars of voters and county clerks of the state. After the issuance of the alternative writs the respondent, by way of answer and return, filed general demurrers to the petitions. Inasmuch as the two petitions involve substantially the same contentions both will be disposed of in…