State ex rel. Bloxham v. Gibbs
Supreme Court of Florida
MANDAMUS. Upon petition filed fey William D. Bloxham, on the 10th day of January, A. D. 1871, an alternative writ of mandamus to the Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Attorney General of the State, members of the Board of Canvassers of general elections in Florida, was awarded.
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MANDAMUS. Upon petition filed fey William D. Bloxham, on the 10th day of January, A. D. 1871, an alternative writ of mandamus to the Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Attorney General of the State, members of the Board of Canvassers of general elections in Florida, was awarded. The alternative writ, which states the case made by the petition of the relator, is as follows : The State of Florida to Jonathan C. Gibbs, Secretary of State, Sherman Conant, Attorney General, and Robert li. Gamble, Comptroller, Members of the Board of Canvassers of Florida, and to emery of them—Greeting : Whereas,…
1Opinion of the Court
RANDALL, O. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
An alternative writ of mandamus having been issued and served upon the respondents requiring them, as a'Board of State Canvassers, to proceed to examine and certify the result of the late special election as it appeared by a canvass of all the returns from the several counties, and to declare the relator duly elected to the office of Lieutenant Governor of this State, and requiring the Secretary of State to record the certificate of the canvassers and to issue to the relator a certificate of his election based upon the result of such canvass,…
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