McKinzie v. Hatfield
West Virginia Supreme Court
Separate.petitions in mandamus by Dam McKinzie, by N, L. Chaneey, by Young Kennedy, and by A. B. Hatfield against A. B. Hatfield, Mayor, etc., and others.
1Opinion of the Court
MasoN, Judge:
The town of Matewan is a municipal corporation created and existing under Chapter '47 of the Code. The elections of municipal officers of the said town are required by law to be held annually on the first Thursday of January.
For several years there have been recognized in said municipality two political organizations — the one known as the “Independent League” party, and the other as the “Citizens Party”. There were to be voted for at the last town election, held Thursday, January 6, 1916, candidates for mayor, recorder, and five members of the council. The members of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Dent v. Board of CommissionersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
3Cited by8 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Daugherty v. County Court of Lincoln CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1944
- Johnson v. Board of CanvassersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1927
- Sanders v. Board of CanvassersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
- Taylor v. Board of CanvassersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1937
- State Ex Rel. Jarrett v. BanksWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925
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