Drennen v. Bennett

Ed. F. McFaddin, Associate Justice.

From a judgment sustaining a demurrer to the complaint and dismissing the cause of action, the plaintiffs bring this appeal. The issue presented to us is whether the complaint stated a cause of action for mandamus against Hon. Bruce Bennett, Attorney General of Arkansas.

Drennen and others, as citizens, taxpayers, and sportsmen residing in the present 6th Congressional District, alleged in their complaint:(1) That Arkansas Constitutional Amendment No. 35 (adopted by the people in 1944) provided that the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission (hereinafter…