State ex rel. Mercer County v. Gordon
Supreme Court of Missouri
Mandamus. Original Proceeding. (1) The notice is sufficient according to the special statute,- sec. 1261, which, governs that question. It is evident that each and every-requirement of said statute was fully met to the letter, and it certainly must be conceded that said statute does not require the polling places to be designated in said notice.
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Mandamus. Original Proceeding. (1) The notice is sufficient according to the special statute,- sec. 1261, which, governs that question. It is evident that each and every-requirement of said statute was fully met to the letter, and it certainly must be conceded that said statute does not require the polling places to be designated in said notice. Such being the case, notice was valid, and -it matters not whether said statute is construed as mandatory or simply directory, for the reason that- it was fully complied with. (2) However, it is urged by respondent that section 1263, providing that…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Original action by mandamus in this court to compel respondent, as State Auditor, to register county bonds.
On the 3d day of October, 1911, a special election was held in Mercer county, Missouri, submitting to the qualified voters of that county a proposition to authorize the issue of $75-,000 county bonds to raise money to build a courthouse..
At said election, 1474 votes were cast for and 369 votes against the issue of said bonds. More than two-thirds of the qualified votes cast in said election being in favor of said issue, the county court declared the proposition carried, issued the bonds…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gaston v. LamkinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- State ex rel. Utah Savings & Trust Co. v. Salt Lake CityUtah Supreme Court · 1908
- St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co. v. AppersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- McPike v. PenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
- O'Laughlin v. City of KirkwoodMissouri Court of Appeals · 1904
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Weisgerber v. Nez Perce CountyIdaho Supreme Court · 1921
- State ex rel. Pike County v. GordonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1916
- State Ex Rel. City of Berkeley v. HolmesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1949
- Kasten v. GuthSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965
- State Ex Rel. Marlowe v. Himmelberger-Harrison Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1933
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