OTTO v. BUCK

No. 6005.

295 P.2d 1028 (1956)

61 N.M. 123

Edgar D. OTTO, Patrick H. Hill, Thomas Morris, John Augustine, W.E. Kistler, and Peter Brooks, Petitioners, v. Natalie Smith BUCK, Secretary of State of the State of New Mexico, and Richard H. Robinson, Attorney General of the State of New Mexico, Respondents.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

April 3, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hannett, Hannett & Cornish, Albuquerque, for petitioners.

Richard H. Robinson, Atty. Gen., Fred M. Standley and Walter R. Kegel, Asst. Attys. Gen., for respondents.


LUJAN, Justice.

The petitioners seek a writ of mandamus from this Court directing the respondents, the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, to approve, accept and file a petition signed and sponsored by petitioners for the calling of a referendum election upon Chapter 37, Laws of 1955, under the provisions of Art. IV, § 1 of our Constitution, which sets forth, among other things:

"The people reserve...

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