STONE v. MYERS


544 P.2d 571 (1976)

John STONE, Petitioner, v. Clay MYERS, Secretary of State of the State of Oregon, Respondent, Save Oregon's Family Farms, Inc., Intervenor. Frank Schmidt, Petitioner, v. Clay Myers, Secretary of State of the State of Oregon, Respondent, Save Oregon's Family Farms, Inc., Intervenor.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided January 15, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Buttler, Hardy, Buttler, McEwen, Weiss & Newman, Portland, argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner Stone.

Dale Pierson, Salem, argued the cause for petitioner Schmidt. With him on the brief were Goodenough & Pierson, Salem.

Don S. Willner, Portland, argued the cause for intervenor. With him on the brief were Willner, Bennett, Riggs & Skarstad, Portland.

Catherine Allan, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., and W. Michael Gillette, Sol. Gen., Salem.


PER CURIAM.

These are proceedings under ORS 254.077 for review of a ballot title and caption prepared by the Attorney General for a proposed initiative measure to restrict farming by corporations.

A preliminary petition for the initiative was filed with the Secretary of State on October 22, 1975. Pursuant to ORS 254.060 the Attorney General prepared the following ballot title and caption:

"CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RESTRICTING FARMING BY CORPORATIONS...

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