Temple v. Mead
Supreme Court of Vermont
This was an action on the case brought by the plaintiff against the defendant for refusing to receive a printed vote, on which there was a judgement for the plaintiff by consent in the county court; and it was agreed that the case should pass to the Supreme Court, for, final judgement on the following case stated :— “ The plaintiff, a freeman and legal voter in the town of Rut-land, and slate of Vermont, at a Freeman’s meeting duly warned and holden at Rutland, on the first…
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This was an action on the case brought by the plaintiff against the defendant for refusing to receive a printed vote, on which there was a judgement for the plaintiff by consent in the county court; and it was agreed that the case should pass to the Supreme Court, for, final judgement on the following case stated :— “ The plaintiff, a freeman and legal voter in the town of Rut-land, and slate of Vermont, at a Freeman’s meeting duly warned and holden at Rutland, on the first Tucsdayof September, A. D. 1830, for the. purpose of electing a Governor,'Lieutenant Govern- or, Treasurer of the state,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Williams, J.
At the freemen’s meeting which was held in Rutland, in September, A. D. 1830, the plaintiff offered to the defendant, who was first constable of the town, and presiding officer of said meeting, his vote, on which were legibly printed the *539names of the persons he intended to vote for, as Governor, Lieut. Governor, Treasurer and Councillors, designating the offices intended for the several persons named. The defendant refused to receive said vote because the names of the candidates were printed. The plaintiff complains of this as an injury,…
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