People ex rel. Hovey v. Town Clerk of the Town of Bainbridge

The relator applies for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the town clerk of the town of Bainhridge to print the necessary and required ballots for resubmitting to the electors of the town of Bainhridge the four propositions enumerated in section 16 of the Liquor Tax Law (Laws of 1896, chap. 112).

The electors of the said town of Bainhridge, to the number of 10 per centum of the votes cast at the last preceding general election, prepared, signed and acknowledged a petition in writing in due form of law and caused the same to be filed in the town, clerk’s office on the 28th day of January,…