Legal Opinion
May v. Board of Canvassers
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided February 3, 1893PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Mandamus. Relator applied for mandamus to compel respondent to reconvene, and direct the issuance to him of a certificate of election. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Per curiam
The relator ivas a candidate at the election of 1892 for the office of county clerk of Wayne county. On the face of the returns he received 26,799 votes, and his competitor, Henry M. Reynolds, 26,821. The relator presented to the board of county canvassers a petition asking a recount in certain» of the precincts of the county. The board thereupon entered an order reciting the filing of the petition, and'concluding with the following resolution:
“Resolved, that a committee of three be appointed by this board to proceed to make investigation of the matters set forth in said petition, in…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People ex rel. Williams v. CicottMichigan Supreme Court · 1868
- State ex rel. McDill v. Board of State Canvassers & the Secretary of StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
- Maynard v. Board of CanvassersMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
- Kisler v. CameronIndiana Supreme Court · 1872
- People ex rel. Keeler v. RobertsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1873
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Attorney General ex rel. Reynolds v. MayMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
- Bradley v. Board of State CanvassersMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
- Attorney General ex rel. Reynolds v. MayMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
- Keith v. WendtMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
- Wheeler v. ColemanMichigan Supreme Court · 1913
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