Legal Opinion
Cook v. Corbett
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided September 25, 1968PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McAllister, j.
This is an election contest over the Democratic nomination for Senator for the Twelfth Senatorial District (Multnomah county), Position No. 4. Alice Corbett and Vernon Cook were the only two candidates for the nomination in the primary election held on May 28, 1968. Corbett received the highest number of votes and was declared the nominee.
Cook brought this contest pursuant to ORS 251.015 to ORS 251.090, on the ground that Corbett had during her campaign made false statements -in violation of the Corrupt Practices Act, ORS 260.010 to ORS 260.540. The circuit court found that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Whitney v. BlackburnOregon Supreme Court · 1889
- Hawley v. WallaceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Witham v. McNuttOregon Supreme Court · 1949
- In re RiggsOregon Supreme Court · 1922
- State ex rel. Hampel v. MittenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1938
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3Cited by14 opinions
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