State Ex Rel. Andrews v. Quam

This matter came to a head while the legislative assembly was in session and the appeal was heard at once owing to the importance of determining forthwith the issues involved. Shortly after the hearing we announced the principles which control the judiciary in controversies of this kind, and stated that in obedience to the constitutional mandate to this court, set forth in § 101 of the Constitution, the reasons for our decision would be given in writing at the earliest opportunity and filed with the clerk to be preserved with the record of the case.

On December 17, 1942, the governor of the…