Todd v. Boards of Election Commissioners
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus. Kelator applied for mandamus to compel respondents to place his name upon the official ballot in three different columns as candidate for Congressman. The facts are stated in the opinions.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
The relator was nominated on February .28, 1895, as a candidate for Eepresentative in Congress by the Prohibition party for the Third congressional district of Michigan, and on March 7 he was nominated for the same office by the Free Silver party. On February 27 the People's party nominated one Eobert McDougall for the same office. On March 8 Eobert McDougall withdrew as a candidate upon the People's party ticket, and the relator was substituted in his stead by the congressional committee of the People’s party, such committee certifying that they were authorized by the convention to fill any…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Heineman v. SchlossMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by30 opinions
- State ex rel. Runge v. AndersonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
- Matter of Hopper v. . BrittNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
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- Oughton v. BlackSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
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