Howard v. Gage
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Br the statute of 1785, c. 76, a county treasurer was to be chosen annually for each county, by the major part of * the votes of such of the inhabitants as are qualified [ * 463 J voters for representatives, the record of the votes in each town to be certified to the Court of Sessions, who were to declare the result of the election.
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Br the statute of 1785, c. 76, a county treasurer was to be chosen annually for each county, by the major part of * the votes of such of the inhabitants as are qualified [ * 463 J voters for representatives, the record of the votes in each town to be certified to the Court of Sessions, who were to declare the result of the election. And if any person had a majority of the votes, the court was to declare him duly chosen ; and he accepting, taking the oath of office, and giving bond with sureties, was to hold the office for a year, and until another person was legally chosen and qualified to…
1Opinion of the Court
The Court
gave no opinion of the legality of the election, considering it as unnecessary on this rule; but on the ground stated by the chief justice, they ordered the rule to be discharged.
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