State ex rel. Copeland v. Woodbury
Nevada Supreme Court
Application for writ of quo warranto.. The facts are stated in the opinion. I. The object of the act was to regulate, in certain counties, the number of county commissioners by the number of votes, polled at the election at which such commissioners are voted for.' II. The registration determines the maximum of votes that can be polled.
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Application for writ of quo warranto.. The facts are stated in the opinion. I. The object of the act was to regulate, in certain counties, the number of county commissioners by the number of votes, polled at the election at which such commissioners are voted for.' II. The registration determines the maximum of votes that can be polled. It does, not follow that because four thousand votes or over are registered that a less number may not be polled; but where the registration is less than four thousand, no more can be polled, so that both candidates and officers whose duty is to call elections…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
HawSey, C, J.:
This is a proceeding by quo warranto to determine whether the respondents are entitled to hold the office of county comr missioner of Storey county,
The petition avers that at the general election held on the second day of Noveinber, 1880, there were elected in Storey county three .pounty commissioners; one commissioner to serve for the short teirm -of two, years, and two commissioners to serve for the long term of four years, from and after the first Monday of January, 1881.
That at said election there were polled-over four thousand votes — viz.: five thousand two…
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