Hammett v. Hodges
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division; F. Guy Fulk, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The appellants petitioned the circuit court for an injunction against the appellee, setting up that the Secretary of State, Earle W. Hodges, is preparing to publish and submit to the voters for adoption or rejection an act to prohibit the manufacture, sale or giving away in the State of Arkansas of any alcohol, or any spirituous, ardent, malt, vinous or fermented liquors, or any…
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division; F. Guy Fulk, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The appellants petitioned the circuit court for an injunction against the appellee, setting up that the Secretary of State, Earle W. Hodges, is preparing to publish and submit to the voters for adoption or rejection an act to prohibit the manufacture, sale or giving away in the State of Arkansas of any alcohol, or any spirituous, ardent, malt, vinous or fermented liquors, or any compound or preparation thereof, commonly caled tonics, bitters or medicated liquors, which measure in full they set…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). 1. In computing the number (towit, 8 per cent.) of the legal voters required by Amendment No. 10 to the Constitution to initiate any measure for adoption or rejection by the people, can the Secretary of State take the aggregate of signatures to petitions on separate sheets, filed upon different dates, all however being alike in form and relating to the same subject-matter? In other words, do the petitioners to initiate laws under Amendment No. 10 all have to sign the petition as contained in one sheet filed with the Secretary of State, or may the petition…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Arkansas Tax Commission v. MooreSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
- Bridewell v. WardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904
- Williamson v. RusseySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904
- Butler v. MillsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1896
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- State ex rel. Howell v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1917
- Dixon v. Hall, Secretary of StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1946
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