HARRIS v. SHANAHAN

No. 43,289

192 Kan. 183 (1963)

387 P.2d 771

J.P. HARRIS, et al., Appellees, v. PAUL R. SHANAHAN, as Secretary of State, et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed December 5, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A.K. Stavely and Park McGee, Assistant Attorneys General, of Topeka, argued the cause, and William M. Ferguson, Attorney General, and Robert E. Hoffman and Richard H. Seaton, Assistant Attorneys General, of Topeka, were with them on the briefs for the appellants.

William Y. Chalfant, of Hutchinson, argued the cause, and H. R. Branine and C.E. Chalfant, of Hutchinson, were with him on the briefs for the appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

FATZER, J.:

This action attacks the apportionment of the senate and house of representatives of the Kansas legislature. The appeal is from the order and judgment of the district court holding G.S. 1949, 4-102, relating to the seats in the senate, and G.S. 1961 Supp., 4-103, relating to the seats in multi-district counties of the house, to be unconstitutional and void; enjoining...

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