Rash v. Allen
Superior Court of Delaware
Certiorari to The Council of Wilmington. Writs of certiorari were issued by the Superior Court for New Castle County in the above stated cases (being Nos. 71 and 72, respectively, to the September Term A. D. 1909), to “The Council” of The Mayor and Council of Wilmington, commanding the Council to certify to the said Superior Court (comprising Chief Justice Pennewill and Associate Judges Conrad.and Woolley) true and complete records of their proceedings in said cases.
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Certiorari to The Council of Wilmington. Writs of certiorari were issued by the Superior Court for New Castle County in the above stated cases (being Nos. 71 and 72, respectively, to the September Term A. D. 1909), to “The Council” of The Mayor and Council of Wilmington, commanding the Council to certify to the said Superior Court (comprising Chief Justice Pennewill and Associate Judges Conrad.and Woolley) true and complete records of their proceedings in said cases. Such records were duly returned to said Court. Thereupon, upon application of counsel that said cases be heard and determined…
1Opinion of the Court
Pennewill, C. J.,
with whom concurred Conrad and Hastings, J. J., delivering the opinion of the Court:
Writs of certiorari were issued by the Superior Court of this county to The Council of the Mayor and Council of Wilmington, commanding Council to certify to the said Court true and complete records of their proceedings in the above stated cases.
Such records were duly returned, and said Court is required to review the proceedings of said City Council, if it has the. power to do so under the Constitution and laws of the State, for the purpose of determining whether the Council had jurisdiction…
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