Legal Opinion

Stewart v. Polley

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided September 23, 1912PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Application, for writ of mandamus -by Robert P. Stewan against Samuel C. Policy, Secretary of State, requiring defendant, as Secretary of Stat-e, to receive and file certificate of nomination of plaintiff as -party candidate, etc. A general demurrer to the complaint was filed. N-o brief w-a-s filed by either party.

1Opinion of the CourtSmith', J.

This is an application in an original proceeding in this court for an- order to show cause- why a writ of man-*55damns ■should not be granted' plaintiff, requiring defendant, as Secretary of State, to receive and file a certificate of nomination of plaintiff as the party candidate of the Democratic party for the office of Supreme Judge of the First Supreme Court district of this state, and to certify said nomination to the 'county auditors of the several counties in the 'state as the nominee of the Demo-cratc party for said office. The affidavit for the order to show cause, among other things,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Healey v. WipfSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1908

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Cook, Acting County ClerkUtah Supreme Court · 1942
  2. State Ex Rel. Van Schoyck v. Board of County Com'rsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1942
  3. State ex rel. Picton v. DoolittleSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1926
  4. District Party Committee v. RyanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1940
  5. Coovert v. OlcottOregon Supreme Court · 1916

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