FARRIS v. COLLEY


73 A.2d 37 (1950)

FARRIS, Atty. Gen. ex rel. ANDERSON et al. v. COLLEY et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

April 12, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wilfred A. Hay, Portland, Charles A. Pomeroy, Portland, Theodore R. Brownlee, Portland, for petitioners.

Barnett I. Shur, Portland, for respondents.

Before MURCHIE, C. J., and FELLOWS, MERRILL, NULTY and WILLIAMSON, JJ.


WILLIAMSON, Justice.

On report. The Attorney General on relation of certain persons, who are members of the police department and voters of the City of Portland, seeks by mandamus proceedings to compel the respondents, members of the city council, to take the necessary steps to submit a proposed ordinance to the voters under the initiative provisions of the city charter. It is agreed that the proposed ordinance was duly initiated and presented to the city council...

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