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CHESHIRE TAXPAYERS' ACTION COMMITTEE, INC. v. GUILFORD

(11415)

193 Conn. 1 (1984)

CHESHIRE TAXPAYERS' ACTION COMMITTEE, INC., ET AL. v. BURTON I. GUILFORD ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released April 24, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John K. Knott, Jr., for the appellants (defendants).

James M. Ullman, for the appellee (plaintiff Eric Schrumm).

SPEZIALE, C. J., PETERS, HEALEY, SHEA and GRILLO, JS.

SPEZIALE, C. J.

The question on this appeal is whether the trial court erred in issuing a writ of mandamus to compel the defendant members of the Cheshire town council1 to submit an ordinance proposed by initiative petition to referendum. Because the trial court refused to consider whether the proposed ordinance clearly exceeded the power of the electorate, we find error and remand for a new trial.

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