Legal Opinion
In Re Election of Sheriff
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided January 31, 1918PublishedCited by 2 opinions
The following opinion was given under the provisions of Article XII, Section 2 of Amendments of the Constitution of the State by the Judges of the Supreme Court to the Governor, January 31, 1918:
1Opinion of the Court
To His Excellency B. Livingston Beeckman, Governor of the State of Bhode Island and Providence Plantations:
We have received from Your Excellency a request for our opinion upon the following statement of facts and question based thereon, viz.:
“At an election held under the provisions of Section 2 of Article XI, of the Amendments to the Constitution on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, A. D. 1916, Jonathan Andrews was elected a Representative in the General Assembly from the First Representative District of Woonsocket, and qualified and continued to serve as such…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. Town Clerk So. KingstownSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1893
- In Re the North Smithfield ElectionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1893
3Cited by2 opinions
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- DeLuca v. Rhode Island State Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977