In re Ford
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from Special Term, Delaware County. Application by John G. Ford against the board of supervisors of Delaware county for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel respondents to audit and allow applicant’s claim for the publication of election notices. From an order denying the application, applicant appeals. Affirmed. The relator is the proprietor of a Republican newspaper published in the county of Delaware known as the “Stamford Recorder.”
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Appeal from Special Term, Delaware County. Application by John G. Ford against the board of supervisors of Delaware county for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel respondents to audit and allow applicant’s claim for the publication of election notices. From an order denying the application, applicant appeals. Affirmed. The relator is the proprietor of a Republican newspaper published in the county of Delaware known as the “Stamford Recorder.” During the annual session of the board of supervisors of that county held in November, 1902, the Republican members of that board signed and filed…
1Opinion of the CourtChester, J.
The contention of the relator, briefly stated, is paper having in designation of November, 1902, such designation as to his paper was a valid one, which could not thereafter be withdrawn or rescinded; that the Republican members had no power thereafter to make another designation; that the rate of compensation fixed by the resolution of July 21, 1903, was illegal, because below the minimum fixed by law; that the acceptance of the designation on July 21, 1903, was signed by him while under duress; and that by such acceptance he did not waive his right to publish the election notices under the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Aspinwall v. Supervisors of Richmond CountyNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
- People ex rel. Banta v. KneisselNew York Supreme Court · 1876
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- State Ex Rel. Oklahoma City Times Co. v. BakerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914