Indiana Supreme Court, 1943

Spence v. State

Indiana Supreme Court · Decided May 11, 1943 · No. 27 · PER CURIAM.

48 N.E.2d 459; 221 Ind. 474; 1943 Ind. LEXIS 212 (North Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Cases that cite this one

4 later published cases cite this decision.

State Ex Rel. NYC Ry. v. STARKE CIR. CT. (Ind. 1952)
State ex rel. New York Central Railroad v. Starke Circuit Court (Ind. 1952)
State Ex Rel. Beaman v. C. CT. PIKE CO. GIBSON CO. (Ind. 1951)
Danker v. State (Ind. 1956)

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Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

Berlin Spence has filed in this court a petition for a declaratory judgment seeking a determination of the validity of certain statutes. "With his petition he has filed a verified request to be permitted to prosecute the action as a poor person, and also a request that he be ordered brought before this court to prosecute the action in person.

This court has only such original jurisdiction as the General Assembly may confer. Section 4, Article 7, Constitution of Indiana. Original jurisdiction in actions for declaratory judgments has not been conferred on this court.

The petition is, therefore, dismissed.

Note.—Reported in 48 N. E. (2d) 459.

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