Henderson v. Russell

John I. Purtle, Justice.

This case arises from the Logan County (Northern District) Circuit Court’s holding that an ordinance by the quorum court prohibiting nepotism by elected county officials was a valid and properly adopted ordinance. The trial court reviewed the case on a petition for writ of certiorari.

Appellant challenges the trial court’s decision on grounds that the quorum court had no authority to pass the ordinance; that it was not passed or published according to law; and that the emergency clause was ineffective. We hold the trial court was correct on all alleged errors, except…