People ex rel. Gaige v. Reardon
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Chemung county. Petition by the people ex rel. Egbert M. Gaige for a mandamus to William. J. Reardon and others, inspectors of election of the Second election district of. the Fifth ward of the city of Binghamton, to reassemble and make a correct. return of the votes cast for the several candidates for alderman in the said Second district. The writ was granted, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtKennedy, J.
A charter election for city officers for the city of Binghamton was held on the 14th day of February, 1888, among others, for alderman in the several wards therein. The appellants, William J. Reardon and William H. Bullís, together with one Myron Raught, composed the board of inspectors of the election in the Second district of the Fifth ward in said city. The relator, Egbert M. Gaige, was one of the candidates for alderman voted for in said ward, and one Stephen O. 2foradle another, running on different tickets. Upon the closing of the polls at said election the poll-list kept of voters who…
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