Flynn v. King

OPINION

BEVILACQUA, Chief Justice.

In this matter we have consolidated a petition in equity in the nature of quo war-ranto with an appeal from a trial justice’s ruling that the enfranchisement provisions of the West Glocester Fire District’s legislative charter are constitutional. The plaintiffs initially filed a complaint in the Superior Court in the nature of quo warranto seeking an order for equitable relief. Because the relief sought was in the nature of quo warranto the trial justice ruled that G.L.1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 10-14-1 vests exclusive jurisdiction to consider such a petition…