Jones v. Cordell, SEC.

Petitioner, Jenkin Lloyd Jones, brings this original action to test the constitutionality of Senate Bill 119 of the 1945 Legislature, S. L. 1945, p. 38, which reapportioned Senatorial Districts No. 7 and No. 9 consisting of Kay, Grant, Alfalfa, and Major counties. He seeks to restrain respondents, who are the state election officials, from proceeding under the allegedly invalid law.

1. Respondents contend that petitioner, being a citizen of Tulsa county and not a resident of either of the senatorial districts affected by the act, may not maintain this action. This question has been decided…