Sweeney v. Notte
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
1Opinion of the Court
*70Powers, J.
This is a petition to the superior court under the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act, G. L. 1956, chap. 30 of title 9. It seeks a declaration that those provisions of G. L. 1956, chap. 2 of title 22, which relate to the prevailing apportionment of seats in the house of representatives are in the light of the 1960 federal census violative of article XIII of amendments to the constitution of this state and of article XIV of amendments to the United States constitution. Hereinafter references to article XIII of amendments will mean to the constitution of this state and to article XIV…
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