MASON v. JERNIGAN

No. 76-197.

540 S.W.2d 851 (1976)

James L. MASON and Bob Lamb, Petitioners, v. George O. JERNIGAN, Jr., Secretary of State of the State of Arkansas, Respondent, Arkansas State AFL-CIO, Intervenor.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Supplemental Opinion on Denial of Rehearing October 11, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith, Williams, Friday, Eldredge & Clark by William J. Smith, James W. Moore and Robert V. Light, Little Rock, for petitioners.

Jim Guy Tucker, Atty. Gen. by Lonnie A. Powers, Deputy Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for respondent.

James E. Youngdahl, of Youngdahl, Larrison & Agee, Little Rock, for intervenor.


HARRIS, Chief Justice.

This is an original action. Petitioners, pursuant to Amendment No. 7 to the Arkansas Constitution, on July 9, 1976, filed their petition in this court, seeking to enjoin the Secretary of State from certifying to the State and County Boards of Election Commissioners the ballot title and popular name of a proposed amendment to the Constitution, known as Proposed Amendment No. 59, specifically, a proposed...

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