County of Tripp v. State

PORTER, Justice.

CASE SUMMARY

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court declaring the attachment of the unorganized county of Todd to the organized county of Tripp for administration of governmental and fiscal affairs pursuant to SDCL 7-17-1 constitutional. The appellants (County of Tripp and the Board of Commissioners of Tripp County) contend that SDCL 7-17-1 denies them due process, equal protection, and their right to a free and equal election as guaranteed by the South Dakota Constitution. S.D.Const., Art. VI, § 2, Art. VI, § 26, and Art. VI, § 19. They argue that Tripp and…