State Ex Rel. Frizzell v. Paulsen

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harman, C.:

This is a mandamus action brought on relation of the attorney general of Kansas arising out of the refusal of the board of commissioners of the city of Coffeyville to adopt or, in the alternative, to submit to the electorate by way of referendum, an ordinance proposed by petition. The initiative ordinance would bar all activity within the city relating to that which is commonly known as urban renewal and development under state and federal law (K. S. A. 17-4742, et seq., and Title 42, U. S. C., Chap. 8A, § 1441, et seq.)

Upon hearing the…