People ex rel. Stapleton v. Bell

This motion is brought on by an order of Mr. Justice May-ham, requiring the defendants to show cause at this special term why a writ of mandamus should not issue to compel them to sign the last election returns from the Ninth ward of the city of Troy. The relators and the defendants are the four duly-appointed inspectors of election for said ward, and acted as such at the general election, held on the 5th day of November last. The law regulating the canvass and estimates of votes by inspectors requires that “as soon as the poll of an election shall have been finally closed, the inspectors of…