People Ex Rel. Knott v. City of Montrose

A special election was held March 25, 1941, at Mont-rose, Colorado, for the purpose of determining whether the Western Colorado Power Company, a public utility, one of defendants in error, should be granted a ten-year franchise to furnish light and power in said city. On the face of the returns, the granting of a franchise was authorized by a majority vote of 98. Plaintiff in error, contending on several grounds that the election was illegal, filed a complaint in the district court of Mont-rose county to have the same declared null and void. The public utility filed two motions: one to strike…