Martin v. White
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Wetzel County. Application by J. E. Martin and others for writ of mandamus against J. B. White and others. ' Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Robinson, Judge:
Martin and Kearns by mandamus demand admission to the offices of mayor and councilman, respectively, of the town of Hundred, a municipal corporation under the provisions of chapter 47 of the Code of West Virginia. A judgment below awards the petitioners the peremptory writ. The respondents prosecute error.
The petitioners were candidates at a regular town election to succeed themselves in the offices named.. The town council as a canvassing board found that the competitors'of petitioners for the offices had received the highest number of votes. Immediately after the canvass of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State ex rel. Thompson v. McAllisterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
- State v. County CourtWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
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- Shank v. Town of RavenswoodWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897
- Roberts v. PaulWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901
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