The People v. . Cook
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the supreme court at a general term, held in the sixth judicial district. The relator Benjamin Welch, Jr., and the defendant, at the elec* tionheld in November 1851, were opposing candidates for the office of treasurer of the state, and the board of state canvassers had determined and declared tliat the defendant was by the greatest number of votes duly elected to the office; and this action was one in the nature of a writ of quo-warranto to defeat…
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Appeal from a judgment of the supreme court at a general term, held in the sixth judicial district. The relator Benjamin Welch, Jr., and the defendant, at the elec* tionheld in November 1851, were opposing candidates for the office of treasurer of the state, and the board of state canvassers had determined and declared tliat the defendant was by the greatest number of votes duly elected to the office; and this action was one in the nature of a writ of quo-warranto to defeat his title to the office, and establish that of the relator. It was tried at Tompkins circuit in March 1852, when a…
1Opinion of the CourtWillard, J.
This action was commenced by the attorney general, in January 1852; under title 13, chapter 2, § 432 of the code of procedure. The general object of the action was to determine whether the defendant or Benjamin Welch, Jr., was, by the greatest number of votes, elected treasurer of this state, at the general election in 1851. The cause was tried at the Tompkins circuit, in March 1852, when a verdict was found for the plaintiffs under the direction of the court, and the supreme court in the 6th district refused to set it aside on the bill of exceptions taken at the trial, and gave judgment…
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