SHRIVER v. BENCH

No. 8678.

6 Utah 2d 329 (1957)

313 P.2d 475

ED. B. SHRIVER ET AL., PLAINTIFF, v. I.G. BENCH, PROVO CITY RECORDER, DEFENDANT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

July 9, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arnold C. Roylance, Springville, Elmer L. Terry, Provo, for plaintiff.

George S. Ballif, George E. Ballif, Provo, for defendant.

A.M. Ferro, Salt Lake City, amicus curiae.


CROCKETT, Justice.

The question presented for determination is whether the setting of salaries for policemen and firemen is a proper subject of initiative or referendum under the laws of this state and the home rule charter of the city of Provo.

Ed. B. Shriver and nine others prepared such an initiative petition and presented it to I.G. Bench, Provo City Recorder. Upon his refusal to accept and file it, they sought a writ from this court to compel him to take...

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