State v. Phillips
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions. An information of the attorney general in the nature of quo warranto. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. cited: City charter of Ellsworth, § 4; E. S., c. 3, § § 12, 13 ; Mussey v. White, 3 Maine, 290; Dillon, Mun. Corp. § § 288, 254-256; Putnam v. Langley, 133 Mass. 204; Baker v. Qushman, 127 Mass. 105.
1Opinion of the CourtLibbey, J.
At a meeting of the aldermen of the city of Ellsworth, held on the 15th of March, 1887, for the purpose of electing city officers, a ballot was taken for second assessor of taxes; and Albert G. Blaisdell, was declared elected and his election was entered of record. The meeting then took a recess till the next day, March 16, when, on motion therefor it was voted to reconsider the election of second assessor, and a new ballot was taken, and the respondent was declared elected. Blaisdell took the necessary oath of office on the first day of April, 1887.
On the foregoing facts the court held that…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Baker v. CushmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
3Cited by12 opinions
- City of Kankakee v. SmallIllinois Supreme Court · 1925
- Thorne v. SquierMichigan Supreme Court · 1933
- State Ex Rel. Scofield v. StarrSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1906
- State ex rel. Holmes v. FinnerudSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1895
- State ex rel. Childs v. WadhamsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.