Bridgham v. City of Keene

This bill in equity by residents and legal voters of Keene, as filed on October 29, 1969, sought to enjoin the city and its clerk from placing on the ballot to be used at the regular city election to be held on November 4, 1969, the question of whether the city charter should be amended. RSA 49-ATO. On October 30, 1969, the Superior Court (Dunfey, J.) denied an ex parte temporary injunction, without prejudice.

The question was duly submitted to the voters on November 4, 1969, and 2554 votes were cast in favor of amending the charter and 1884 against. In January 1970, the defendants answered…