Steele v. Martin
Supreme Court of Kansas
from Labette District Court. At the general election held on the 2d day of November 1869, Steele and Martin were opposing candidates for the office of county commissioner for the First Commissioner District of Labette county.
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from Labette District Court. At the general election held on the 2d day of November 1869, Steele and Martin were opposing candidates for the office of county commissioner for the First Commissioner District of Labette county. On the 5th of November the board of county commissioners met as a board of county canvassers, and on the canvass of votes by them for commissioner for said Commissioner District No. 1, they declared that said William Steele had received 148 votes, and said Gilbert Martin had received 51 votes; and they thereupon determined that said Steele was elected such commissioner,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by error goes to the validity of those provisions of the election law of this State, under and by virtue of which a court or courts may be constituted for the trial and deter-
Sarford; J.:
i coukts for SCmiS The first point made by the plaintiff in mination of contested elections. It cannot be necessary to discuss this question from a constitutional standpoint, inasmuch as the power of the legislature in the premises is clearly granted in the constitution : (Art. 3, § I.) Then as to the proper exercise of that power, it is hardly to be questioned. The…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State ex rel. McDonald v. SheldonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1864
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re JohnsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1873
- Buckland v. GoitSupreme Court of Kansas · 1880
- Morris v. VanlaninghamSupreme Court of Kansas · 1873
- Brown v. JeffriesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1889