Ritze v. Board of Canvassers
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Iron; O’Brien, J., presiding. Mandamus by Claude C. Ritze against the board of county canvassers of Iron county to compel respondents to canvass the votes according to the returns and not to consider the result of a recount. An order issuing the writ is reviewed by respondents on writ of certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.
Certiorari to mandamus. Relator, one Fred H. Abbott, and three others, were candidates for the republican nomination for judge of probate of Iron county at the primary election held on August 27, 1912. After a recount by the board of county canvassers which is not here in question, it was found that relator had a plurality of 17 votes over Abbott, his nearest competitor. Abbott thereupon filed a petition with the board under section 40 of Act No. 281 of the Public Acts of 1909 (1 How. Stat. [2d Ed.] § 544), asking for a recount of the votes cast in precinct No. 1 of the township of Iron…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bradley v. Board of State CanvassersMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
- Keith v. WendtMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
- Ward v. CulverMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
3Cited by8 opinions
- Groesbeck v. Board of State CanvassersMichigan Supreme Court · 1930
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- Campbell v. MurrayMichigan Supreme Court · 1921
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