State ex rel. Fitz v. Jensen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Alternative writ of mandamus issued out of the district court for Ramsey county upon relation of John Henry Fitz, directed to respondent, as city clerk of St. Paul, requiring him to show cause why he should not place relator’s name upon the official ballot as candidate of the Prohibition party for mayor at the city election to be held May 6, 1902. From an order, Otis, J., directing that the alternative writ be made peremptory, respondent appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
START. O. J.
The Prohibition party, a duly organized political party, at the last general election in the city oí St. Paul polled more than one per cent., and less than ten per cent., of the entire vote cast at such election. On March 13, 1902, a nominating convention of the party, cojnposed of delegates assembled and organized pursuant to the rules and regulations of the party, nominated the relator as the party candidate for the office of mayor of the city, to be voted for at an election for city officers to be held on May 6, 1902. The chairman and secretary of the convention duly made a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gaston v. MerriamSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Nicol v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
3Cited by21 opinions
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- State ex rel. Labauve v. MichelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- State ex rel. Adair v. DrexelNebraska Supreme Court · 1905
- Ledgerwood v. PittsTennessee Supreme Court · 1909
- Riter v. DouglassNevada Supreme Court · 1910
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