State ex rel. Dollard v. Board County Commissioners
South Dakota Supreme Court
Application for a writ of certiorari. The facts and nature of the proceedings are stated in the opinion. The board of county commissioners of Hughes county in assuming a j urisdiction to open up election precincts outside of that county, acted beyond and outside of its ordinary conceded statutory jurisdiction. In determining to assume such a jurisdiction, its action was judicial and subject to review upon certiorari.
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Application for a writ of certiorari. The facts and nature of the proceedings are stated in the opinion. The board of county commissioners of Hughes county in assuming a j urisdiction to open up election precincts outside of that county, acted beyond and outside of its ordinary conceded statutory jurisdiction. In determining to assume such a jurisdiction, its action was judicial and subject to review upon certiorari. Robinson v. Board, 16 Cal. 208; People v. Goodwin, 1 Seld. 568; State v. Washington, 2 Chandler, 251; Jordan v. Hayne, 86 la. 9; Wood v. Peake, 8 Join. 68; Miller v. Board, 25…
1Opinion of the CourtKellam, J.
On the 11th day of October, 1890, the attorney general of the state presented and filed in this court his own affidavit and that of Bayard E. Beach, stating in substance, that the county of Hughes was an organized county, and the couties of Nowlin and Sterling were unorganized counties of the state; that on the 2d day of September, 1890, the board of county commissioners of said Hughes county assumed to establish election precincts in and for said unorganized counties of Nowlin and Sterling, and to appoint polling places therein, and judges therefor; particularly reciting the proceedings of…
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