In re Williams
New York Supreme Court
Application- for a writ of mandamus.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
At an annual election of the Grace Ohurch Parish of-the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Western New York, held at the parish church in Lockport, N. Y., on December 2, 1907, for the election of one churchwarden for two years and one vestryman for one year and three vestrymen for three years, there were present and voting eighty-eight persons. The rector as the presiding officer appointed two tellers, and the polls were declared open at twelve o’clock noon. The provisions of the statute specifying "qualifications of voters were read and the election proceeded by ballot. By…
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