Legal Opinion

Petition of LaFreniere

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided January 24, 1967No. 1992PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Per curiam

The petitioner challenges the right of Neal C. Lunnie to represent District No. 58 in the General Assembly now in session. The petition was filed in this court several days after the petitionee had been sworn as the legal representative for the district in question.

The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus, or in the alternative, prohibition or certiorari to test the legality of Mr. Lunnie’s election. Prior to the present proceeding the petitioner invoked subsection one of 17 V.S.A. §1361. The full text of that statute reads:

A candidate for the office of representative to the general assembly…

2Cases cited1 opinion

Leonard v. WillcoxSupreme Court of Vermont · 1928

3Cited by8 opinions

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Rhodes v. Town of WoodstockSupreme Court of Vermont · 1974
In Re New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1973
In Re Petition of SmithSupreme Court of Vermont · 1972
Whiteman v. BrownSupreme Court of Vermont · 1970

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