Grise v. Combs

MOREMEN, Judge.

Once again we are presented with an appeal of a suit which attacks the constitutional validity of acts authorizing payment of a bonus to veterans of the armed services. A resume of prior acts and a summary of our opinions concerning them may bring into focus a picture of the issues which we are now required to decide.

The General Assembly (Chapter 48, Acts of 1958) authorized submission to the electorate of the question as to whether a veterans’ bonus should be paid. At a general election held on November 3, 1959, a ma*681jority of the voters approved such a payment.

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