Sanders v. Board of Canvassers
West Virginia Supreme Court
Petition by Herbert W. Sanders for writ of mandamus against Joseph P. Cook and others, constituting the Board of Canvassers.
1Opinion of the Court
Mason, Judge:
At the general election held in Wyoming County, November 7, 1916, Herbert W. Sanders and W. B. Belcher were opposing candidates for sheriff of the.county, and voted for as such. There were several voting precincts in the county, at which the election was held. The county court of said county met as a canvassing board on Monday, the 13th of November, 1916, as required by law, for the purpose of ascertaining and declaring the result of the election. When the ballots, poll books, tally sheets, and certificates from the several voting precincts of the county were laid before the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Daniel v. SimmsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901
- Marcum v. Ballot Com'rsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
- Board v. CallihanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
- McKinzie v. HatfieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
- Stanton v. WolmesdorffWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
3Cited by14 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Daugherty v. County Court of Lincoln CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1944
- Hatfield v. Board of Canvassers of Mingo Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1925
- State Ex Rel. Thompson v. FryWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1952
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