Legal Opinion

Goff v. Wilson

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 12, 1889PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Snyder, President :

On March 7, 1889, Nathan G.off presented his petition to this Court, then in session, in which the .petitioner avers in substance as follows: that at the general election held in this State on November 6,1888, he was voted for and elected by the qualified voters to the office of Governor of the state for the term commencing on March!, 1889; that the commissioners of the respective county courts, ascertained the result of said election in their several counties in respect to the office of governor in the manner prescribed by law and made out and signed certificates, which…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Attorney-General ex rel. Bashford v. BarstowWisconsin Supreme Court · 1856
  2. Bridges v. ShallcrossWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1873
  3. Brazie v. Fayette County CommissionersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884
  4. People, Ex Rel. Woods v. . CrisseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
  5. Miller v. WilsonOhio Supreme Court · 1846

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Thompson v. TalmadgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
  2. State Ex Rel. Attorney General v. HustonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
  3. Kline v. McKelveyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
  4. State Ex Rel. Donnell v. OsbornSupreme Court of Missouri · 1941
  5. Green v. JonesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1959

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