People Ex Rel. Davies v. Cowles
New York Court of Appeals
Action in the nature of a quo warranto, brought by the attorney-general in (he name of the people upon the relation of Henry E. Davies against Edward P. Cowles.
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Action in the nature of a quo warranto, brought by the attorney-general in (he name of the people upon the relation of Henry E. Davies against Edward P. Cowles. The action was in the supreme court and was commenced on the 7th of December, 1855. The complaint stated, that at the general election held in the 1st judicial district in November, 1852, Robert H. Morris was elected a justice of the supreme court for the term of eight years, from the 1st day of January, 1853; that on the day last named he entered upon and continued to discharge the duties of a justice of the supreme court until the…
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
On the 23d of October last, Robert H. Morris, one of the justices of the supreme court, elected in the 1st judicial district, died, leaving unexpired five years and upwards of the official judicial term for which-he was elected. At the general election held on the 6th day of November last, a large number of the electors in that dis trict voted for a justice of the supreme court to fill a vacancy, and of the votes so cast, Henry E. Davies received a largei number than any other person so voted for. No notice was given prior to the election, by the secretary of state, or by any other officer,…
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