State ex rel. Brown v. McMillan
Supreme Court of Missouri
Quo Warranto. (1) There were no vacancies in the new wards such as there was any authority under the law to till, and, hence, the special election was void. The Australian ballot law by the amendment of 1891 was extended so as to apply to every voting precinct in the state and to all elections, except those expressly excluded.
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Quo Warranto. (1) There were no vacancies in the new wards such as there was any authority under the law to till, and, hence, the special election was void. The Australian ballot law by the amendment of 1891 was extended so as to apply to every voting precinct in the state and to all elections, except those expressly excluded. Hence, the special' election of aldermen in the new wards of Westport, even if vacancies existed, was void because not held in accordance with that law. Sess. Acts, 1891, p. 133. The state by the prosecuting attorney of the proper county may maintain a quowar ranto…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, P. J.
This is a proceeding upon information of the prosecuting . attorney of Jackson county ex officio to test the right of respondents to exercise *156the powers and discharge of duties of members of the board of aldermen of the city of Westport, in Jackson county.
It is alleged that said city was and is a city of the fourth class, under the laws of this state ; that prior to May 11, 1891, said city included certain territory which was divided into two wards; that by ah ordinance of said city, duly passed by the board of aldermen, entitled “An ordinance to extend the corporate limits of the city of…
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