Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Jones v. Lockhart

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided December 26, 1953No. 5857PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

UDALL, Justice.

The State of Arizona upon the relation of Ross F. Jones, Attorney General, brings this original action in quo warranto, asking that this court adjudge defendant Lynn Lockhart not entitled to hold or enjoy the office of state senator from Apache County, and that judgment of ouster be entered against him.

The undisputed facts are that on March 30, 1953, there was filed with the secretary of state a regularly adopted Senate concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Arizona relating to the legislature, and directing that said amendment be submitted to the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Elder v. SoursSupreme Court of Colorado · 1903
  2. Kerby v. LuhrsArizona Supreme Court · 1934
  3. Duhame v. State Tax CommissionArizona Supreme Court · 1947
  4. State Ex Rel. SULLIVAN v. MooreArizona Supreme Court · 1937
  5. People Ex Rel. Bagshaw v. ThompsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Ruiz v. HullArizona Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Tilson v. MoffordArizona Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Desert Waters, Inc. v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Ward v. StevensArizona Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Slayton v. ShumwayArizona Supreme Court · 1990

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