Pope v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Montgomery County (Henderson, J.) In Maryland the electoral franchise is conferred by the Constitution of the State upon male citizens of Maryland over the age of twenty-one years, who, among other things, have been such citizens for one year.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Montgomery County (Henderson, J.) In Maryland the electoral franchise is conferred by the Constitution of the State upon male citizens of Maryland over the age of twenty-one years, who, among other things, have been such citizens for one year. But the right, privilege, and status of citizen of Maryland depends upon and must be determined with reference to the Constitution of the United States, and any attempt by the Legislature of the State— either in the form of registration laws or under the guise of establishing rules of evidence or proof—to take away,…
1Opinion of the CourtPage, J.
William EL Pope, the appellant, was born in the city of London, and was brought by his parents, when less than a year old, to the United States, where he has resided ever since. Before he had reached the age of twenty-one years his father became a naturalized citizen, by reason whereof he has been for many years a naturalized citizen of the United States.
On 7th June, 1902, the petitioner with his wife and child removed from the District of Columbia into Montgomery County in this State, and has since resided there, having at the time of his removal and ever since the intention of making that…
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- Minor v. HappersettSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Anderson v. WattSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Southerland v. NorrisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1891
- Thomas v. WarnerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1896
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