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City of Phoenix v. Struckmeyer

Supreme Court of Arizona
May 18, 1954
267 P.2d 724 (Ariz. 1954)

Opinion

No. 5879.

February 23, 1954. Rehearing Denied May 18, 1954.

William C. Eliot, City Atty., George T. Fike, Fred F. Bockmon, James C. Haythornewhite, and Arthur B. Parsons, Jr., Asst. City Attys., Phoenix, for petitioners.

Jennings, Strouss, Salmon Trask, Phoenix, by Irving A. Jennings and Clarence J. Duncan, Phoenix, Snell Wilmer, Phoenix, by Perry M. Ling, Phoenix, and Ryley, Carlock Ralston, Phoenix, for respondent.


The City of Phoenix passed an ordinance bringing certain territory within its boundaries. Suit was filed in the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Arizona, to restrain the publication of the ordinance. On the application of the City, we issued an alternative writ of prohibition. The facts and legal problems involved herein are the same as those presented in the case of City of Tucson v. Garrett, 77 Ariz. 73, 267 P.2d 717.

The decision in that case is controlling herein and for the reasons therein stated, the alternative writ of prohibition issued herein is made permanent.

PHELPS, C.J., concurs.

UDALL, J., specially concurs.

LA PRADE and STANFORD, JJ., dissent.


Summaries of

City of Phoenix v. Struckmeyer

Supreme Court of Arizona
May 18, 1954
267 P.2d 724 (Ariz. 1954)
Case details for

City of Phoenix v. Struckmeyer

Case Details

Full title:CITY OF PHOENIX, a municipal corporation, and Phoenix Newspapers, Inc., a…

Court:Supreme Court of Arizona

Date published: May 18, 1954

Citations

267 P.2d 724 (Ariz. 1954)
77 Ariz. 84

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