Case Name: McMillen v. Blattner et al.
Court: Iowa Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Iowa
Decision Date: 1885-10-23
Citations: 67 Iowa 287
Docket Number: 
Parties: McMillen v. Blattner et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Iowa Reports
Volume: 67
Pages: 287–287

Head Matter:
McMillen v. Blattner et al.
1. Constitution of Iowa: amendment prohibiting manufacture AND SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS NOT LAWFULLY ADOPTED. Koehler v. Bill, 60 Iowa, 543, followed.
Appeal from Mahaska District Court. ■
Friday, October 23.
This action was commenced on the twenty-fourth day of July, 1884. A demurrer to the answer was overruled, and the plaintiff appeals.
Diston McMillen, pro se.
No appearance for appellees.

Opinion:
Seeyers, J.
Appellant concedes in an able and exhaustive printed argument that the only question for determination is whether the amendment to the constitution which was ratified by the people at a special election held on the twenty-seventh day of June, 1882, was constitutionally adopted and became á part of the constitution of this state. This question was considered and determined in Koehler v. Hill, 60 Iowa, 543. A petition for a rehearing was filed and granted. Able arguments were made on rehearing by distinguished counsel, and after mature consideration a majority of the court adhered to the conclusion reached in the original opinion, that the amendment to the constitution had not been constitutionally adopted, and therefore did not become a part of the constitution. After again considering this question, we are now con-' tent to say that we are not disposed to overrule the case cited.
Affirmed.