Stephenson v. Boards of Election Commissioners
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by Samuel M. Stephenson to compel the boards of election commissioners for the counties of the Twelfth congressional district to place relator’s name on the official ballot as the regular congressional nominee of the Republican party in that district.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The relator asks a mandamus to compel the several boards of election commissioners of the Twelfth congressional district to place the name of the relator upon the Republican tickets throughout the district as candidate for Congress, to the exclusion of the name of Carlos D. Shelden, each claiming to be the nominee of the regularly called convention of the Republican party. The record shows that a congressional convention was called, and the delegates assembled. It is admitted to have been a regularly called convention, and therefore its nominee, if ascertainable, is lawfully entitled to have…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- In Re Objections to the Certificate of Nomination of FairchildNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Kellogg v. HickmanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1889
- People ex rel. Eaton v. District CourtSupreme Court of Colorado · 1892
- Todd v. Boards of Election CommissionersMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
- Allen v. GlynnSupreme Court of Colorado · 1892
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3Cited by19 opinions
- State ex rel. Cook v. HouserWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
- State ex rel. Smith v. County CourtWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
- Morris v. PetersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Sibley v. ParkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Grigsby v. HarrisDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1928
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