Matthews v. State Ex Rel. Nevada Tax Commission

428 P.2d 371 (1967)

Joseph E. MATTHEWS, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of Nevada ex rel. NEVADA TAX COMMISSION, Respondent.

No. 5358

Supreme Court of Nevada

June 6, 1967

Springer and Newton, and Robert A. Grayson, Reno, for Petitioner.

Russell W. McDonald and Frank W. Daykin, Carson City, for Respondent.

OPINION

THOMPSON, Chief Justice.

The Nevada Constitution provides that a proposal which has become law by referendum of the voters shall not be amended except by the direct vote of the people.[1] The purpose of this proceeding in prohibition is to determine whether the Local School Support Tax Law, enacted by the…