State ex rel. Lane v. Otis
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On error to the Supreme Court. For opinion of that court, see ante p. 64.
1Opinion of the Court
*657The opinion of the court was delivered by
Foro?, J.
The relator claims to have been legally elected to the office of chosen freeholder of Ocean county, from the township of Little Egg Harbor, at an election held in March, 1901. The board of freeholders of said county refused to recognize the relator, notwithstanding he took the oath of office and tendered himself ready to enter -upon its duties, but instead they recognized the incumbent as elected, at said election, to said office. This proceeding is to oust the incumbent and seat the relator.
With so much of the opinion of the Supreme Court as…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Peard v. State ex rel. HueringNebraska Supreme Court · 1892
- Farrington v. TurnerMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
- Smith v. HowellSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1897
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- Semke v. WilesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
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