Swanson v. State

This is an action brought under our declaratory judgments act by Leo N. Swanson for the purpose of determining his legal rights and official status after the purported adoption of an amendment to the Constitution of this state affecting the office of commissioner of public lands and buildings which he formerly held and to which he now' claims to be entitled.

The record discloses that petitioner, at the general election held in November, 1934, was elected commissioner of *84public lands and buildings for a two-year term commencing the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in January, 1935, and,…