Legal Opinion
State v. McDaniel
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided January 20, 1960No. 51, 1959PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bramhall, J.:
The questions certified to this Court by the Superior Court concern the validity of certain proceedings of the City Council of New Castle. They are as follows:
1. Did the election of McDaniel and Tobin to the offices of Mayor and President of City Council, respectively, violate Section 8 of the Charter of New Castle?
2. Does Deemer’s conviction of manslaughter render him ineligible under Article 2, Section 21 of the Delaware Constitution to hold office as a member of the City Council of New Castle?
3. May the vacancy in City Council caused by Tobin’s resignation be filled in the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wood v. Town of WhitehallNew York Supreme Court · 1923
- State Ex Rel. Hawthorne v. WiseheartSupreme Court of Florida · 1946
- Meglemery v. WeissingerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- Parrish v. Town of AdelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
- People ex rel. Shirey v. PearsonNew York Supreme Court · 1923
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- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Cowan v. WilkinsonKentucky Supreme Court · 1992
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