Sudler v. Lankford
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Somerset County. The petition of the appellee, Lankford, stated that he was duly appointed Supervisor of Election for said county to represent the Republican party, and that the defendants (appellants) were Supervisors of Election to represent the Democratic party; that it was the duty of the said supervisors to appoint three judges, two election clerks and two ballot clerks for each election district in said county, to act as such at the…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Somerset County. The petition of the appellee, Lankford, stated that he was duly appointed Supervisor of Election for said county to represent the Republican party, and that the defendants (appellants) were Supervisors of Election to represent the Democratic party; that it was the duty of the said supervisors to appoint three judges, two election clerks and two ballot clerks for each election district in said county, to act as such at the election to be held on November 5, 1895; that the petitioner submitted for selection the names of three persons for…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, C. J.
The Board of Supervisors of Election for Somerset County is composed of two Democrats and one Republican. The Republican supervisor presented the name of a Republican for ballot clerk in each of the election districts of said ■county, all of whom were rejected by the two Democratic supervisors. The Republican supervisor then submitted the names of three persons for Republican ballot clerk in each district, from whom the Democratic supervisors should select one from each district. The Democratic supervisors refused to select from these names, but appointed a Republican ballot clerk in each…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Legg v. Mayor of AnnapolisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1875
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