Smith v. Bell
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Princess Anne-county in a proceeding by mandamus. Judgment for the plaintiffs. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
Article II. of the Virginia Constitution deals with the elective-*668franchise. Section 38 of that article provides that, after January 1, 1904, the treasurer of each county and city shall, at least five months before each regular election, file with the clerk of the circuit court of his county, or the corporation court of his city, a list of all persons in his county or city who have paid, not later than six months prior to such election, the State poll taxes required by the Constitution.
In compliance with that requirement, the plaintiff in error, A. C. Smith, as treasurer of Princess Anne…
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