People ex rel. Bynon v. Page
Utah Supreme Court
Obiginal APPLICATION for a writ of mandamus. The petition alleged that on Monday, February lOtb, 1890, a municipal election was to be beld in Salt Lake City, and that there should be chosen on that day one mayor, fifteen councilmen, three from each of the five municipal wards, and other city officers, but that the said Page had given notice for the election of one mayor, five aldermen and nine councillors and other city officers, and prayed that he might be required to give…
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Obiginal APPLICATION for a writ of mandamus. The petition alleged that on Monday, February lOtb, 1890, a municipal election was to be beld in Salt Lake City, and that there should be chosen on that day one mayor, fifteen councilmen, three from each of the five municipal wards, and other city officers, but that the said Page had given notice for the election of one mayor, five aldermen and nine councillors and other city officers, and prayed that he might be required to give notice as required by law. The city charter provided, 1 Comp. Laws 1888, Sec. 308, that “The municipal government of…
1Opinion of the Court
Blackbuhn, J.:
Tbis is a petition by tbe plaintiff for a peremptory writ of mandate to require tbe defendant, wbo is tbe proper officer, to give election notices for tbe coming municipal election in Salt Lake City; to put up notices of said election, stating, among other things, that there will be chosen by tbe qualified voters at said election fifteen councilmen, three from each p recinc g of said city; one mayor, one recorder, one treasurer, one marshal, and one assessor and collector at large, and one justice of tbe peace for each of tbe five precincts of said city.
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