Case Name: STATE ex rel. MICKELSON, Respondent, v. LARSEN, Defendant JACKUS et al, Intervenors and Appellants
Court: South Dakota Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: South Dakota
Decision Date: 1944-07-29
Citations: 70 S.D. 110
Docket Number: File No. 8753
Parties: STATE ex rel. MICKELSON, Respondent, v. LARSEN, Defendant JACKUS et al, Intervenors and Appellants
Judges: 
Reporter: South Dakota Reports
Volume: 70
Pages: 110–111

Head Matter:
STATE ex rel. MICKELSON, Respondent, v. LARSEN, Defendant JACKUS et al, Intervenors and Appellants
(15 N. W.2d 239.)
(File No. 8753.
Opinion filed July 29, 1944.)
L. T. Van Slyke and Hugh Agor, both of Aberdeen, for Appellants.
George T. Mickelson, Atty. Gen., and E. D. Barron and Alan Williamson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for Respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This appeal is from a judgment restraining and prohibiting the secretary of state from submitting Chapter 79, Laws of 1943, td a vote of the electors. By reason of a vacancy, the court consists of four judges, two of whom are of the opinion that the judgment should be affirmed, and two of whom are of the opinion that the judgment should be reversed with a direction that the writ be denied. The court is therefore unable to reach a decision, § 7, Article V, Constitution of South Dakota. The judgment is of necessity affirmed.