Vance v. Board of Canvassers
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus. Eelator applied for mandamus to compel respondent to canvass the returns of election for the office of circuit judge as filed in the office of the county clerk. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMcGrath, J.
At the recent spring election relator was. a candidate for circuit judge of the thirty-first judicial circuit, comprised of St. Clair county. O’Brien J. Atkin■son and William M. ' Cline were opposing candidates. When the board of canvassers for the county of St. Clair convened, O’Brien J. Atkinson presented a petition to said board for a recount under Act No. 208, Laws of 1887 (3 .How. Stat. § 234a). Hpon filing said petition the board proceeded to open -the ballot-boxes and recount the votes cast in certain districts. Relator asks for an order directing :said board to canvass the returns as…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People ex rel. Royce v. GoodwinMichigan Supreme Court · 1871
- People ex rel. Dafoe v. HarshawMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
- Weston v. Judge of ProbateMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
- Newton v. Board of CanvassersMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
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- State ex rel. Husting v. Board of State CanvassersWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
- Rainey v. TaylorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
- Attorney General ex rel. Beers v. Board of CanvassersMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
- Dingeman v. State Board of CanvassersMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
- Pound v. Board of Canvassers of Wayne Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1899
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