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Hill v. Thornton

Oregon Supreme Court
Feb 28, 1968
437 P.2d 824 (Or. 1968)

Opinion

Argued February 23, Attorney General's Ballot Title affirmed February 28, 1968

IN BANC

Appeal from Ballot Title Certified by Robert Y. Thornton, Attorney General.

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S BALLOT TITLE AFFIRMED.

William B. Wyllie, Salem, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Rhoten, Rhoten and Speerstra, Salem.

Walter L. Barrie, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Robert Y. Thornton, Attorney General, Salem.

Green, Richardson, Griswold Murphy, Donald S. Richardson, Portland, DeArmond, Sherman Barber, and John A. Bryan, Salem, attorneys for Oregon AFLCIO, and Carney Haley, Richard R. Carney, Portland, attorneys for Joint Council of Teamsters, No. 47, filed a brief amicus curiae.

Before PERRY, Chief Justice, and McALLISTER, SLOAN, O'CONNELL, GOODWIN, DENECKE and HOLMAN, Justices.


The petitioner, being dissatisfied with the ballot title prepared by the attorney general for an initiative measure filed with the Secretary of State, has appealed.

His argument on appeal is that the title as prepared violates the spirit of ORS 254.070.

We have carefully examined the ballot title prepared by the attorney general and are of the opinion that the title as prepared is in compliance with the statutes.

The attorney general's ballot title is affirmed.


Summaries of

Hill v. Thornton

Oregon Supreme Court
Feb 28, 1968
437 P.2d 824 (Or. 1968)
Case details for

Hill v. Thornton

Case Details

Full title:HILL, Petitioner, v. THORNTON ET AL, Respondents

Court:Oregon Supreme Court

Date published: Feb 28, 1968

Citations

437 P.2d 824 (Or. 1968)
437 P.2d 824

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