State ex rel. Griffith v. City of Walnut

The opinion of the court was delivered by ^

Wedell J.:

This is an original proceeding in mandamus instituted by the state on the relation of the county attorney of Crawford county, under the provisions of G. S. 1947 Supp. 12-2001, in which it is sought to compel the governing body of the city of Walnut to submit to a popular vote the question of granting a franchise to certain parties for the construction and operation of an electric light plant.

The case was here before and we issued an alternative writ. The city challenged that writ by motion to quash. We held the allegations of the motion for…