MORRIS v. GOSS


83 A.2d 556 (1951)

MORRIS et al. v. GOSS, Secretary of State.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

October 5, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Berman, Berman & Wernick, Portland, for petitioners.

Alexander A. LaFleur, Atty. Gen., Boyd Bailey, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Powers McLean, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

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


MERRILL, Justice.

On exceptions. This is a mandamus proceeding by which the petitioners seek to compel the Secretary of State to receive petitions invoking the referendum provided for in the Constitution of this State on a bill enacted by the Legislature as an emergency measure and entitled "An Act Imposing a Sales and Use Tax". The petitioners for the writ were citizens, taxpayers and electors of the State of Maine whose...

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