State ex rel. Sullivan v. Schnitger
Wyoming Supreme Court
Original proceeding in mandamus. The case was instituted upon a petition filed in the name of the State on the relation of Patrick Sullivan and John T. Williams, praying for the writ of mandamus to compel an election of members of the Legislature under the apportionment contained in the constitution, in disregard of all subsequent apportionment acts, each of which acts were alleged-to be invalid. Hearing was had upon a demurrer to the petition and alternative writ.
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Original proceeding in mandamus. The case was instituted upon a petition filed in the name of the State on the relation of Patrick Sullivan and John T. Williams, praying for the writ of mandamus to compel an election of members of the Legislature under the apportionment contained in the constitution, in disregard of all subsequent apportionment acts, each of which acts were alleged-to be invalid. Hearing was had upon a demurrer to the petition and alternative writ. The facts are stated in the opinion. in support of the demurrer. The contention of relators is, that the act of 1907 is void, for…
1Opinion of the Court
Scott, Justice.
The relators have filed a petition in this court in which they pray that a writ of mandamus issue out of this court directed to the defendant commanding him as Secretary of State in notifying the boards of county commissioners of the various counties of the state what public officers are to be elected at the next general election to be held in the present year, to insert in such notice the number of senators and representatives for each county as specified in the legislative apportionment found in the constitution- of the state, and to disregard the number of senators and…
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- Matter of Sherrill v. . O'BrienNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Parker v. State ex rel. PowellIndiana Supreme Court · 1892
- People Ex Rel. Carter v. . RiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- People ex rel. Woodyatt v. ThompsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Denney v. State ex rel. BaslerIndiana Supreme Court · 1896
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Jones v. FreemanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1943
- Brown v. State Election Board of the OklahomaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
- Amos v. MosleySupreme Court of Florida · 1917
- State ex rel. Weldon v. ThomasonTennessee Supreme Court · 1919
- Kidd v. McCanlessTennessee Supreme Court · 1956
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