State ex rel. Williams v. Gratiot
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPLICATION for a Mandamus. This was a motion to stay all proceedings in. the circuit court for Green county for a trial of the issues of fact made by tbe pleadings. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
DixON, C. J.
Mandamus, to compel the respondent, as treasurer, of the county of La Layette, to remove and hold his office at the village of Shullsburg in said county. The office is now held at the village of Darlington. The controversy originates in an election held in November, 1861, at which the qualified electors of the county were authorized to vote upon the removal of the county seat from Shullsburg to Darlington. Chap. 136, Laws of 1861. The real question in issue is, whether there was a greater number of legal votes cast for or against such removal. The relator avers that a…
2Cited by1 opinion
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