People ex rel. Harrington v. Cornish
New York Supreme Court
Mandamus by the People, on the relation of Daniel N. Harrington, against Edward Cornish and others, constituting the Boards of Inspectors of Elections in the Town of Naples, Ontario County, N. Y., and others. On return of a peremptory writ of mandamus requiring the production of certain ballots marked void, etc. Application denied.
1Opinion of the CourtClark, J.
The controversy here arises over the question whether or not two ballots cast at the general election on November 2, 1915, in district No. 1 of the town of Naples, Ontario county, and four ballots cast at said election in district No. 2 in said town, which were discarded by the boards of inspectors of election in said districts as void ballots, were properly disposed of, and whether or not said ballots should have been counted. These ballots were all with reference to four excise propositions which were submitted to the voters of the town of Naples at said election; the propositions being…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re HouliganNew York Supreme Court · 1907
- Tamney v. AtkinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
- People ex rel. Bell v. Board of CanvassersNew York Supreme Court · 1909