State Ex Rel. Stadter v. Newbry

This is a proceeding in mandamus brought in the Circuit Court for Marion County by the state of Oregon on the relation of the district attorney of that county and Dr. Frank R. Menne and Henry W. Collins, two of the five members of the State Racing Commission, against the defendants Earl T. Newbry, secretary of state; Walter J. Pearson, state treasurer; and Edwin H. Armstrong, the governor’s executive secretary, to compel the performance by the defendants of what are claimed to be duties enjoined upon them by law in connection with a certain initiative measure which will be voted upon at the…