State ex rel. Hadfield v. Grace
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Waukesha County. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The appeal is from a judgment quashing an alternative writ of mandamus and dismissing the petition. To the point that mandamios was the proper remedy, they cited State ex rel. Bloxham v. Gibbs, 13 Fla. 55, 7 Am. Rep. 233; Louis v. CormJrs, 16 Kan. 102,. 22 Am. Rep. 275; People ex rel. Ryan v. Nordiheim, 99 Ill. 553; State ex rel.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Waukesha County. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The appeal is from a judgment quashing an alternative writ of mandamus and dismissing the petition. To the point that mandamios was the proper remedy, they cited State ex rel. Bloxham v. Gibbs, 13 Fla. 55, 7 Am. Rep. 233; Louis v. CormJrs, 16 Kan. 102,. 22 Am. Rep. 275; People ex rel. Ryan v. Nordiheim, 99 Ill. 553; State ex rel. Brown v. Boden, 51 N. J. Law, 114; Smith v. Lawrence, 49 N. W. Rep. (S. Dak.), 7; People ex rel. Fuller v. HilUard, 29 Ill. 420; People ex rel. Williams v. Oicott, 16…
1Opinion of the CourtOrton, J.
The facts shown by the petition for an alternative writ of mam,damns against the president and *297trustees of the village of Waukesha are substantially as follows : There was an election in said village for the election of village officers on the 3d day of May, 1892. At said election 625 votes were cast for W. H. Sleep, and 625 votes were cast for the relator, J. J. Hadfield, for president of said village; and thirty-seven votes were cast for S. B. Bay for the same office, and various other persons received a large number of votes for the other offices of said village. The inspectors of said…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People ex rel. Williams v. CicottMichigan Supreme Court · 1868
- State ex rel. McDill v. Board of State Canvassers & the Secretary of StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
- Supervisors of La Pointe v. O'MalleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1879
- Johnston v. State ex rel. SeftonIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
3Cited by2 opinions
- State ex rel. Nelson v. EmersonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
- State ex rel. Kustermann v. Board of State CanvassersWisconsin Supreme Court · 1911