State ex rel. Andrew v. Lewis
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Lra'OKMATiou in the nature of a writ of quo warranto, filed by the State’s Attorney at the relation of Frank S. Andrew, in the Superior Court in New Haven County, averring the election of the relator to the office of mayor of the city of New Haven, and the usurpation and exercisé of the office by the defendant, and praying that process might be issued requiring the defendant to show by what warrant he held the office.
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Lra'OKMATiou in the nature of a writ of quo warranto, filed by the State’s Attorney at the relation of Frank S. Andrew, in the Superior Court in New Haven County, averring the election of the relator to the office of mayor of the city of New Haven, and the usurpation and exercisé of the office by the defendant, and praying that process might be issued requiring the defendant to show by what warrant he held the office. A process was issued and served upon the defendant, who filed an answer in court, admitting his occupancy of the office, and averring that he was legally elected thereto, but…
1Opinion of the CourtPark, C. J.
The procedure in this case is an information in the nature of a writ of quo warranto, demanding of the defendant by what warrant he assumes to act as mayor of the city of New Haven; and alleging that, at the last city election, he, the relator, was duly elected to that office by a plurality of the votes cast' for mayor. The defendant made return to the writ, setting forth his right and title to the office of mayor by proceedings had before a judge of the Superior Court, under the act of 1878 in relation to elections ; and further representing that the judge found, and so declared, that a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hartford Bridge Co. v. Union Ferry Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1860
- State ex rel. Birdsey v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1877
- Selleck v. Common Council of South NorwalkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1873
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