People ex rel. Barth v. Board of Town Canvassers
New York Supreme Court
Application by the relator for a writ of peremptory mandamus requiring the above named boards of inspectors and boards of town canvassers to reconvene and reject all votes cast in said election districts upon the subject of local option at the election of November 7, 1899.
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.
The relator, John C. Barth, is the owner of 125 out of the whole 150 shares of the capital stock of the Lakewood Hotel & Land Company, a domestic corporation that owns two hotels in the said town of Busti; these hotels entertain from 800 to 400 guests during the summer season, many of whom are accustomed to the use of wines and liquors, and who would not patronize the hotels if they were not licensed.
*125The biennial town meeting of the town of Busti was held November 7, 1899, at the same time as the general election in that year. There are two election districts in said town, and at said town…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People ex rel. Caffrey v. MossoNew York Supreme Court · 1899
- De Crano v. MooreNew York Supreme Court · 1900