Davidson v. State ex rel. Woodruff
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Dallas. Tried before the Hon. Geo. H. Craig. This action was brought in the name of the State, on tbe relation of N. W. "Woodruff, against Eobert J." Davidson, to test bis right to hold the office of mayor of the city of Selma ; and was commenced on the 29th September, 1879. On the trial, numerous exceptions were reserved by tbe defendant to tbe rulings of tbe court on tbe pleadings and evidence, and in the charges given; and all these…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Dallas. Tried before the Hon. Geo. H. Craig. This action was brought in the name of the State, on tbe relation of N. W. "Woodruff, against Eobert J." Davidson, to test bis right to hold the office of mayor of the city of Selma ; and was commenced on the 29th September, 1879. On the trial, numerous exceptions were reserved by tbe defendant to tbe rulings of tbe court on tbe pleadings and evidence, and in the charges given; and all these rulings are now assigned as error, being twenty-three in all. The opinion of tbe court states tbe facts deemed material to an…
1Opinion of the CourtManning, J.
At an election for mayor of tbe city of Selma, on the 5th of May, 1879, the parties to this cause, Davidson and Woodruff, were voted for as candidates for tbe office; and upon a counting of tbe votes by tbe city council, whose duty it was, in tbe first instance, to do so, that body declared Davidson elected. He thereupon, after being duly sworn, entered upon the discharge of tbe duties of tbe office.
Tbe charter of the city (Acts 1874-5,362) provides : “ That if any municipal election, in and for tbe city of Selma, shall be contested, it must be contested before tbe judge of tbe Circuit Court…
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