ROBERTSON v. HATCHER

No. 12306.

135 S.E.2d 675 (1964)

C. Donald ROBERTSON et al. v. Lewis A. HATCHER et al.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided February 7, 1964.

Opinion Filed April 14, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Donald Robertson, Atty. Gen., Andrew J. Goodwin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Charleston, for appellants.

Brooks Callaghan, Richwood, Robert L. Holland, West Union, Robert S. Jacobson, Marlinton, Charles M. Walker, Charleston, Pros. Attys., Charles R. McElwee, Charleston, as amicus curiae, for appellees.


CAPLAN, Judge.

This proceeding involves the constitutionality of Chapter 158 of the Acts of the Legislature, Regular Session, 1963, hereinafter sometimes referred to as the Act. Passed by the Legislature on March 1, 1963, this Act related to the division of the State into senatorial districts, apportionment of the membership of the house of delegates and congressional districts.

The issue was raised in a declaratory...

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