Warfield v. Latrobe
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. The Superior Court of Baltimore City, is a Court of general jurisdiction, is one of the highest common law Courts of record and original jurisdiction within this State, has full common law powers and jurisdiction in all civil cases, within the City of Baltimore, (except where by law the jurisdiction has been taken away, or conferred upon auother tribunal,) and all the additional…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. The Superior Court of Baltimore City, is a Court of general jurisdiction, is one of the highest common law Courts of record and original jurisdiction within this State, has full common law powers and jurisdiction in all civil cases, within the City of Baltimore, (except where by law the jurisdiction has been taken away, or conferred upon auother tribunal,) and all the additional powers and jurisdiction given by the Constitution and by the law. It has general jurisdiction over the subject-matter…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
This is a petition filed by the appellant contesting the election of the appellee, as Mayor of the City of Baltimore. "
The petition alleges, that the appellee was returned as •elected, and had taken the oath of office, and claimed to exercise the functions, and to be entitled to the salary payable to the Mayor of the City of Baltimore;
*129He further alleges, that the returns were false and fraudulent — that illegal votes were cast for the appellee, and that legal votes, which would have been cast for the petitioner were refused, and that owing to fraud and violence in certain precincts, the…
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