Matter of Stewart
New York Court of Appeals
Appeals from two orders of the Appellate Division of the "Supreme Oourt in the first judicial department, entered January 1, 1898, reversing orders of the Special Term which denied the application of the petitioners for peremptory writs of mandamus. The nature of the proceedings and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeals from two orders of the Appellate Division of the "Supreme Oourt in the first judicial department, entered January 1, 1898, reversing orders of the Special Term which denied the application of the petitioners for peremptory writs of mandamus. The nature of the proceedings and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The official returns made in triplicate by the several boards of inspectors of election are the returns which must be canvassed by the city and county board of canvassers, and the tally sheets have no place whatever in such canvass. (L. 1896, ch. 909, §§…
1Opinion of the CourtBartlett, J.
These appeals seek the construction of the Election Law of 1896; they were argued together and involve the same questions upon the merits although differing as to the relief asked.
The first proceeding against the hoard of county and city canvassers of the city and county of 24ew York asks for a peremptory mandamus, requiring them to summon the inspectors of election of eight election districts in the nineteenth assembly district, to correct their returns of the votes cast in such districts for the offices of assemblyman and alderman, and directing the county canvassers to canvass the…
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