Simons v. Davis

George Howard, Jr., Justice.

We are to decide whether the trial court committed reversible error in holding that appellees’ petition to the mayor and councilmen of the Town of Central City requesting an immediate special election to determine whether the Town’s charter should be surrendered was proper, valid and conformed to the requirements under Act 22 of 1883; and that Act 22 of 1883 had not been repealed by Act 224 of 1957.

THE FACTS

An unverified petition purporting to contain the signatures of forty-six residents of Central City was filed with the Mayor and Council of Central City…