Kortz v. Board of Canvassers of Greene County
New York Supreme Court
Application by William Kortz, under chapter 460 of the Laws of 1880, for a writ of mandamus, requiring the board of canvassers of Greene county to count and return certain votes as cast, and to award a certificate of election to the relator.
1Opinion of the CourtOsborn, J.
For greater convenience, I shall in this opinion style the party making the motion, William Kortz, as the relator, and the board of canvassers as respondents. So that when the word “relator ” or the word “respondent” is used, there will be no difficulty in understanding to whom allusion is made. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion and a separate statement thereof is unnecessary. They may be briefly stated as follows:
At the last general election, held November 7, 1882, four coroners were by law to be elected for the county of Greene, to hold such office respectively for the three…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. CookNew York Supreme Court · 1852
- Morgan v. QuackenbushNew York Supreme Court · 1856
- Van Voorhis v. BuddNew York Supreme Court · 1863
3Cited by3 opinions
- People ex rel. Kathan v. County Board of CanvassersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- People ex rel. Russell v. Canvassers of Albany CountyNew York Supreme Court · 1887
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