Crist v. Molony
Indiana Supreme Court
From Jennings Circuit Court; James F. Cox, Special Judge. • Suit by George M. Crist and others against Daniel Molony and others. From the judgment for the defendants, the plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.
— Appellants sought a temporary injunction to prevent the officers of Jennings county from carrying out the provisions of an act to relocate the county seat. Acts 1913 p. 906.
It is contended: First, that the act is void under §22 of.Art. 4 of our Constitution, which says: “The general assembly shall not pass local or special laws * * * regulating county and township business”; secondly, that if this section does not apply, §23 of Art. 4 applies, which forbids a special law where a general law can be made applicable.
*6151. That the relocation of county seats is not “county business” within the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Board of Commissioners v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1904
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