State ex rel. Thompson v. Donahue

These proceedings were begun in this court by the attorney general, upon the direction of the goyernor, under the. provisions of sections la, 3 b, eh. 71, Comp. St. 1911, commonly called the “Sackefct Law.” The respondent is chief of police of the city of Omaha. The action was be*313gun in August, 1910. A referee was appointed to take the evidence and report his findings of fact and conclusions of law. The evidence taken before the referee is contained in nine large volumes of nearly 500 pages each. The questions presented are of more than usual importance. It being the first attempt to enforce…