Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Stabler v. Whittington
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided March 30, 1972PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHRISTIE, Judge.
This is a quo warranto proceeding brought by the Attorney General seeking to remove the respondents from their respective public offices in the town of Odessa. The pertinent facts have been stipulated to and cross motions for summary judgment have been filed. The general issue before the Court is whether or not the election pursuant to which respondents assumed office should be set aside as a nullity because they were conducted by means of paper ballots in contravention of 15 Del.C. § 5004. The statute, which became effective on April 9, 1970, provides as fol-i lows:
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Gow v. Consolidated Coppermines Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1933
- Bladen v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1869
- Durgin v. BrownSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1962
- Brennan v. BlackSupreme Court of Delaware · 1954
- Hester v. KamykowskiIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Bartley v. DavisSupreme Court of Delaware · 1986
- Kelley v. Mayor and Council of City of DoverCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1972
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- City of Dover v. CartanzaSuperior Court of Delaware · 1988
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