Legal Opinion

Hasson v. City of Chester

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 22, 1910PublishedCited by 40 opinions

Mandamus by George A. Hasson against Frank G. Chapman, mayor of the city of Chester, and others.

1Opinion of the Court

PofeeNbaRgeR, Judge:

For a municipal election in the City of Chester, Hancock county, the republican voters nominated a full set of candidates by convention. Another body of voters nominated a full list 'of candidates by a petition in which their organization was named the Independent Party. A third body, calling themselves the democratic party, held a meeting at which they passed resolutions, declaring their allegiance to certain principles, and appointed a committee for service in the election, but did not nominate any candidates to be voted for therein. Each of these organizations demanded…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. BabbitSupreme Court of the United States · 1862
  2. State v. HardenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Post Master General v. EarlySupreme Court of the United States · 1827
  4. Building & Loan Ass'n v. SohnWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Layne v. Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1909

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Ex parte DickeyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Willis v. O'BRIENWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1967
  3. State v. KernsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Perkins v. DoeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Ex parte WatsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1918

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