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Green v. Jordan

Supreme Court of California
Sep 13, 1932
216 Cal. 318 (Cal. 1932)

Opinion

Docket No. S.F. 14757.

September 13, 1932.

APPLICATION for a Writ of Mandamus to compel respondent to omit from the general ballot an initiative measure. Alternative writ denied.

Sterling Carr for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.


THE COURT.

[1] The petition herein for an alternative writ of mandamus to compel the respondent to omit from the ballot to be used at the next general election the question of the adoption or rejection by the voters of the proposed initiative measure described in the petition was denied, in the exercise of the discretion of the court, for the reason that sufficient time was not deemed available to hear the matter and pass upon the many constitutional questions presented by the petition prior to the time the respondent is required by law to prepare the printed matter necessary to submit the question to the electors of the state. For the same reason the petition for a rehearing is denied. Such denials should not be taken or understood as an adjudication in any way of the questions of law presented by said petition.


Summaries of

Green v. Jordan

Supreme Court of California
Sep 13, 1932
216 Cal. 318 (Cal. 1932)
Case details for

Green v. Jordan

Case Details

Full title:L.C. GREEN, Petitioner, v. FRANK C. JORDAN, as Secretary of State, etc.…

Court:Supreme Court of California

Date published: Sep 13, 1932

Citations

216 Cal. 318 (Cal. 1932)
14 P.2d 297

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