Merkwan v. State by and Through Janklow

MORGAN, Justice.

This case was brought by petition to commence an original action seeking (1) a declaratory judgment that S. 310 60th Sess. *625(1985) (SB 310/85) is unconstitutional; and (2) a writ of prohibition to prevent the Governor and the Commissioner of School and Public Lands from taking action to combine the Springfield Trust assets with the normal schools of South Dakota lands permanent fund and interest and income fund as authorized in that legislation. An alternative writ of prohibition was issued and the State responded with a motion to quash. We grant the State’s motion, quash the…