Duty v. Thompson
West Virginia Supreme Court
Petitiou by M. K. Duty for writ of prohibition against S. M. Thompson and others.
1Opinion of the Court
POFEENBARGER, JUDGE:
On tbe eighth day after the County Court" of Wirt County, sitting as a board of canvassers, had completed the work of canvassing the returns of the election held in that county on the 7th day of November, 1916, declared the results thereof, entered .the same upon its records, issued certificates of election in accordance therewith and adjourned sine die, R. S. Blair, a candidate for the office of State Senator, voted for .in said county at said election, made a demand upon the members of said court for a recount of the ballots as to that office. They met and ordered that…
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- Hebb v. CaytonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
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