Minor v. Kidder
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Solano County. This was one of eight eases, similar in general character, which were submitted and considered together, and known as the “ Solano County Election Cases.” The contestant was the same in all.
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Appeal from the County Court of Solano County. This was one of eight eases, similar in general character, which were submitted and considered together, and known as the “ Solano County Election Cases.” The contestant was the same in all. The defendants in the others were as follows: —E. D. Perkins, declared elected County Treasurer. —George C. McKinley, declared elected County Recorder. —Joseph Hoyt, declared elected County Assessor. —Hazen Hoyt, declared elected Public Adminis trator. —W. H. Fry, declared elected-. —J. F. "Wendell, declared elected District Attorney. —Joseph Jacobs, declared…
1Opinion of the Court
*231By the Court,
Wallace, C. J.:
This is an appeal taken from an order of the County Judge of the County of Solano, made at a special term of the Court appointed and held by him to determine a congest made against the right of the respondent Kidder to the office of County Clerk of that county. The order entered was one dismissing the proceedings.
The contest was made under the provisions of section two thousand four hundred and seventy, et seq. (Hitt. Gen. Laws) by Minor, who alleges in his written statement filed that he is a qualified elector of the County of Solano.
I. The respondent insists that…
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