BAUM v. NEWBRY ET AL.


200 Or. 576 (1954)

267 P.2d 220

BAUM v. NEWBRY ET AL. and DEICH ET AL.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed as modified March 2, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George T. Cochran, of La Grande, and A.S. Grant, of Baker, argued the cause for appellant. With them on the brief were John F. Steelhammer, of Salem, Anthony Yturri, of Ontario, and John F. Kilkenny, of Pendleton.

E.G. Foxley, Deputy Attorney General, of Salem, and Robert Y. Thornton, Attorney General, of Salem, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.

John C. Beatty, Jr., of Portland, argued the cause for intervenors and respondents Richard Deich and Olga Freeman. With him on the brief were Stanley Darling, of Eugene, Thomas B. Stoel and Nicholas Jaureguy, of Portland.

Douglas R. Spencer, of Eugene, argued the cause and filed a brief for intervenor and respondent Walter H. Dodd.

Before LATOURETTE, Chief Justice, and WARNER, ROSSMAN, LUSK, BRAND and PERRY, Justices.


AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED.

LATOURETTE, C.J.

David C. Baum, a member of the state legislature from Union county, instituted suit for a declaratory judgment against Earl T. Newbry, Secretary of State, and Robert Y. Thornton, Attorney General, to determine the validity of the amendment to article IV, § 6, of the Oregon Constitution, adopted by the people via the initiative in 1952, which deals with the reapportionment...

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