State ex rel. Mitchell v. Schoeppel

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This is an original action in quo warranto brought in the name of the state on the relation of the attorney general to de*397termine the validity of chapter 175 of the Laws of 1945. There is no dispute about the facts. The matter is presented on the pleadings.

Prior to the 1945 session of the legislature the business of conducting elections in areas outside the limits of certain incorporated cities was under the supervision of officials designated by the county clerks of the various counties. The statutes provided for election commissioners in…