State ex rel. Noyes v. Lane
West Virginia Supreme Court
Original jurisdiction. Mandamus in case of State ex rel. S. M. Noyes against Howard C. Lane, Clerk etc. and others, in tbe recall of councilmen and city manager of tbe city of Wheeling.
1Opinion of the Court
Ritz, President:
The relator seeks by these writs' of mandamus to compel the clerk of the city of Wheeling to approve and certify to the council two petitions filed under the provisions of the charter of said city, one for the recall of the city manager, and the other for the recall of the members of the council. .
Section 19 of the charter of the city of Wheeling, being chapter 21 of the Acts of the legislature of 1915. (Municipal Charters) provides for holding an election for the recall of municipal officers upon a petition signed by electors entitled to vote for their successors equal in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Dillon v. BareWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906
- State ex rel. Dodd v. HillWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1919
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