Breuninger v. Hill
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Eon. Alonzo D. Burnes, Judge. (1) There was no legal supplemental registration. R. S. 1909, sec. 6070. (2) The election was void he-cause held at polling places other than and long-distant from the regular legal polling places in the City of St. Joseph.
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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Eon. Alonzo D. Burnes, Judge. (1) There was no legal supplemental registration. R. S. 1909, sec. 6070. (2) The election was void he-cause held at polling places other than and long-distant from the regular legal polling places in the City of St. Joseph. Laws 1917, p. 471, sec: 84. (3) The election was void because no booths, compartments, separate places, or stalls were erected or used to afford the voter a place to make out his ballot in secrecy in the City of St Joseph and because no railings were placed about the judges. R. S. 1909, secs. 5897, 5901;…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
In January, 1918, an election was held in Buchanan County to determine if a bonded indebtedness of two millions of dollars wonld be incurred, to provide fnnds for the bnilding of roads in said county. At this election there were 7784 votes cast. Of this number, 6342 were in favor, and 1442 against the incurring, of the indebtedness. Before the bonds authorized by the election were issued by the county court, in April, 1918, Maggie Breuninger, one of the plaintiffs, for herself and others similarly situated, brought this suit in the circuit court of Buchanan County against the county judges to…
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