Charles Evans Hughes

“ The petitioners, 'citizens and voters' of the state, sought a writ of mandamus to compel the secretary of state of New York, in issuing certificates for the election of representatives in Congress, to certify that they are to be elected in the congressional districts defined in the concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly of the state, adopted April 10, 1931. ”

“ The Court of Appeals of the state, construing the federal constitutional provision as contemplating the exercise of the lawmaking power, sustained the respondent's defense and affirmed the decision of the lower courts refusing the writ. ”