State ex rel. Heironimus v. Town of Davis
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Tucker County. Proceedings for mandamus by the State, on the relation of R. D. Ileironimus, against the Town of Davis and others. Judgment denying relief, and relator brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDENT:
The Town of Davis is a municipal corporation under Code 1913, ch. 47. By that statute', sec. 17, the officers of the town “shall be elected on every first Thursday of January, at such place in the town * * * and under such supervision, rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws regulating district elections, as the council may prescribe.” An ordinance of the town made in keeping with this statutory provision, provides “that the annual town election shall be held on the first Thursday in January, at such place, or places, as the council may designate.” Thus we see that the…
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