People ex rel. Donnelly v. Riggs
New York Supreme Court
Application for a writ of peremptory mandamus, requiring the above-named defendant to notify the secretary of state that the Lewis County Courier was ■ designated by the Democratic members of the board of supervisors of Lewis county, during the annual session of 1896, to publish the session laws, etc., as provided .by section 3, chapter 715, Laws of 1892, which provides that “It shall be. the duty of each hoard of supervisors * * * at their annual meeting or at any special…
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Application for a writ of peremptory mandamus, requiring the above-named defendant to notify the secretary of state that the Lewis County Courier was ■ designated by the Democratic members of the board of supervisors of Lewis county, during the annual session of 1896, to publish the session laws, etc., as provided .by section 3, chapter 715, Laws of 1892, which provides that “It shall be. the duty of each hoard of supervisors * * * at their annual meeting or at any special meeting called for the purpose, to appoint the printers for publishing the laws in their respective counties. The…
1Opinion of the Court
■Hiscock, J.
At its regular session in 1896, the hoard of supervisors of Lewis county was composed of eighteen members, of whom ten were Democrats, and eight Republicans. The Republican members of the board so designated the Republican paper that there is no question raised about it.
*695November 12th to 14th a. paper designated the Leiois County Courier, of which the relator claims to be the proprietor, was signed by six of the ten Democratic members of the board, im eluding one Olenn, and delivered to one Katsmayqr, to be by him filed with the clerk of the board; thereafter said Olenn, having…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Howland v. . EldredgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- People ex rel. Union & Advertiser Co. v. Board of SupervisorsNew York Supreme Court · 1891
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