WELLS v. WHITE

No. 81-160.

623 S.W.2d 187 (1981)

John F. WELLS, Individually, et al., Petitioners, v. Frank WHITE, Governor, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied November 23, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Lane, Little Rock, for petitioners.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen., by R. B. Friedlander, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for respondents.


PURTLE, Justice.

This is an original action in the Supreme Court of Arkansas for a Writ of Mandamus directing the Board of Apportionment of the State of Arkansas, and its members individually, to redistrict the legislature in a manner whereby no county lines will be crossed in the formation of the various districts. Petitioners rely primarily upon Amendment 45 to the Constitution of Arkansas which requires the House of Representatives to be apportioned in a manner...

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