People ex rel. Emerson v. Board of Aldermen of Buffalo

The questions presented to the special term by the application for the writ of mandamus in this case were (1) whether the provisions of the revised charter of the city of Buffalo, (chapter 105, Laws 1891,) relating to the inspectors of election in that city, had the force of law; and (2) whether they were capable of enforcement by the means adopted in this proceeding. We think both of these questions were correctly answered in the affirmative, and that the order was properly made from which this appeal was taken. The facts involved were not in dispute. The questions presented related mainly…