Benson v. Williams

SADLER, Justice.

We are asked to determine whether in authorizing a city or town to effect a change in its name by a favorable vote of the qualified electors therein at the next “general election” following appropriate action by its governing body, or at a special election called for that purpose, as provided by 1941 Comp. § 14-701, L.1897, c. 40, § 1, the legislature contemplated by the term “general election” the biennial election for choosing state and county officials and national representatives in the Congress, as provided by Const. Art. 20, §6.

While the plaintiff (appellant) argues her…