Legal Opinion
Morris v. Goss
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided October 5, 1951PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMerrill, J.
On exceptions. This is a mandamus proceeding by which the petitioners seek to compel the Secretary of State to receive petitions invoking the referendum provided for in the Constitution of this State on a bill enacted by the Legislature as an emergency measure and entitled “An Act Imposing a Sales and Use Tax.” The petitioners for the writ were citizens, taxpayers and electors of the State of Maine whose names appeared on the voting lists of the various cities and towns in which they resided as qualified to vote for Governor of the State of Maine. The petitioners instituted the petition for…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Leigh v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Laughlin v. City of PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1914
- Ulmer v. Lime Rock RailroadSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1904
- Farris ex rel. Dorsky v. GossSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1948
- State v. PoulinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1909
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3Cited by48 opinions
- State v. MaugaotegaHawaii Supreme Court · 2007
- State v. SchofieldSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2005
- City of Auburn v. MandarelliSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
- Crommett v. City of PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1954
- State v. ChauvinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
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