Harding & Hansen v. State

This is an action for declaratory judgment and for injunctive relief. Plaintiffs are questioning the validity of § 9-663, W. 5.1957, 1969 Cum.Supp., and § 9-664, W. 5.1957. Pursuant to § 1-191, W.S.1957, the district court has reserved to us two constitutional questions as follows:

1. Do the provisions of §§ 9-663 and 9-664, W.S.1957, as amended, violate § 6, Art. 1, Wyoming Constitution?

2. Do the provisions of §§ 9-663 and 9-664, W.S.1957, as amended, violate § 1, Amendment 14, United States Constitution?

Section 9-663, as amended, merely defines the word “resident” as used in the act with…