Grindle v. Bunker
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Petition for mandamus to compel the defendant, as Secretary of State, to place name of plaintiff as a candidate for the office of register of deeds for Knox ccounty, State of Maine, upon the official primary ballot to be voted upon at the primary election preceding the general election to be held on the second Monday of September, 1916. The plaintiff alleged that a vacancy existed in said office of register of deeds for Knox county, to which defendant, answering, denied that…
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Petition for mandamus to compel the defendant, as Secretary of State, to place name of plaintiff as a candidate for the office of register of deeds for Knox ccounty, State of Maine, upon the official primary ballot to be voted upon at the primary election preceding the general election to be held on the second Monday of September, 1916. The plaintiff alleged that a vacancy existed in said office of register of deeds for Knox county, to which defendant, answering, denied that such vacancy existed as claimed. Case reported to Law Court by agreement. Judgment for defendant. Case stated in…
1Opinion of the CourtCornish, J.
Clarence E. Paul was duly elected register of deeds for Knox county at the general election held on the second Monday of September, 1910. He qualified and assumed office on January 1, 1911. At the general election held on the second Monday of September, 1914, one Edwin O. Heald .was elected register and received his certificate, but died on December 25, 1914, without having qualified. Had he lived, he would have'entered upon his duties on January 1, 1915. Paul is still continuing in the office.
The petitioner has filed with the Secretary of State the requisite nomination papers as a candidate…
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- People ex rel. Sweet v. WardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
- State v. YoungSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
- Lawrence v. HanleyMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
- Ballantyne v. BowerWyoming Supreme Court · 1909
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