Legal Opinion
Kane v. Registrars of Voters of Fall River
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 27, 1952PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpa-lding, J.
This petition for a writ of mandamus is brought against the board of registrars of voters and the city clerk of Fall River. The petitioner, who was a candidate for public office, asks that the respondent board be ordered to amend their return because, he alleges, they failed to credit him with certain votes to which he was entitled and credited his opponent with certain votes that ought not to have been counted for him. The petitioner further asks that the city clerk be ordered to issue a certificate of election to the petitioner. The successful candidate for the office according to the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Swan v. Justices of Superior CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
- Brewster v. ShermanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Check v. KaplanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Swift v. Board of Registrars of VotersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Harrington v. AndersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Santana v. Registrars of Voters of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- McCavitt v. Registrars of Voters of BrocktonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Meadows v. Town Clerk of SaugusMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
- DePetrillo v. Registrars of VotersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
- Connolly v. Secretary of the CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
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