Belknap v. Board of Canvassers
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus. Relator applied for mandamus to compel respondent to reconvene, and canvass the votes cast for the office of Representative in Congress from the Fifth district according to the original returns, respondent having assumed, upon the application of relator’s Opponent, George F. Richardson, to recount the ballots under the provisions of Act No. 208, Laws of 1887. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Per curiam
This is an application for a mandamus to compel the board of canvassers of Ionia county to-reconvene, and canvass the votes cast for petitioner according to the original returns made to the county clerk. The petition sets forth that, according to the original' returns made to the several county clerks of the district,. *517lie was elected Representative in the Federal Congress, and the answer does hot deny that allegation.
The House of Representatives is made the judge of the election and qualifications of its own members, and it is now well settled that Act No. 208, Laws of 1887 (3 How. ■Stat. §…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State ex rel. McDill v. Board of State Canvassers & the Secretary of StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
- Maynard v. Board of CanvassersMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
- People ex rel. Keeler v. RobertsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1873
- Weston v. Judge of ProbateMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
- Roemer v. Board of City CanvassersMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
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- McLeod v. State Board of CanvassersMichigan Supreme Court · 1942
- State ex rel. Husting v. Board of State CanvassersWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
- City of Grand Rapids v. HarperMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
- Laxalt v. CannonNevada Supreme Court · 1964
- Gammage v. ComptonTexas Supreme Court · 1977
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