Patrick v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The plaintiff, a citizen and taxpayer of Haskell county, commenced this action to enjoin the removal of the county seat of that county from Santa Fe to Sublette. A county-seat election had been called but had not been held at the time the action was commenced. A temporary injunction was denied, and the plaintiff appeals.

*1421. The first contention argued is that the law under which the election was called, chapter 25 of the Laws of 1920, was not passed as required by the constitution, in that the senate voted on one bill and the house voted on…