Powell v. Spackman
Idaho Supreme Court
APPEAL from District Court, Ada County. It will be’seen from the agreed facts that the sole question presented for decision in this case involves the right of the inmates of the .soldiers’ home to gain a residence therein for voting purposes.
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APPEAL from District Court, Ada County. It will be’seen from the agreed facts that the sole question presented for decision in this case involves the right of the inmates of the .soldiers’ home to gain a residence therein for voting purposes. Appellant insists that the votes cast at said election by the inmates of said institution are illegal and void, and invokes in his behalf the provisions of our constitution, article 6, section 3, which are as follows: “For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence by reason of his presence or absence while…
1Dissent
SULLIVAN, J.,
Dissenting. — I am unable to concur in the conclusion reached by the majority of the court. Counsel for appellant contended that under the provisions of section 5 of article 6 of the constitution of this state the inmates of said soldiers’ home are prohibited from gaining a residence therein for voting purposes, which section is set forth at length in the opinion of my associates. For an intelligent understanding of this ease, reference must be had to the law establishing said soldiers’ home. (Sess. Laws 1899, p. 190.) The first section of said act is as follows: “That there…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- People ex rel. Budd v. HoldenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
- Silvey v. . LindsayNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Wolcott v. HolcombMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
- Shaeffer v. GilbertCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1890
- Pedigo v. GrimesIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
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