ADAMS v. TANNER

No. 273.

244 U.S. 590 (1917)

ADAMS ET AL. v. TANNER, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 11, 1917.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Dallas V. Halverstadt, with whom Mr. Samuel H. Piles, Mr. Edward J. Cannon and Mr. George Ferris were on the briefs, for appellants.

Mr. L.L. Thompson, Assistant Attorney General of the State of Washington, with whom Mr. W.V. Tanner, Attorney General of the State of Washington, was on the brief, for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the court.

Initiative Measure Number 8 — popularly known as "The Employment Agency Law" — having been submitted to the people of Washington at the general election, received a majority vote and was thereafter declared a law, effective December 3, 1914, as provided by the state constitution. (Laws of Washington, 1915, 1.) It follows:

"Be it enacted by the...

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