People ex rel. Robinson v. Burns
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendants, George Burns and others, aldermen of. the city of Poughkeepsie, constituting the common council of said city, and another, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Westchester Special Term and entered, in the office of the clerk of the county of Dutchess on the 17th day of January,. 1905, granting the -relator’s application for a peremptory writ of 'mandamus.
1Opinion of the Court
Jenks, J.:
Section 4 of the charter of the city of Poughkeepsie (Laws of 1896, chap. 425) in part provides that the provisions of the general election laws of the State, of New York shall apply to .and govern the city election, as well as the canvassing of the votes thereof, and a statement .of the result. Section 5 provides that the common council shall meet on the Friday next after such election, at which meeting a statement of the votes shall be produced by the chamberlain, and shall forthwith determine, declare and certify, in the manner provided by law, who were elected at said election…
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- Baird v. Board of Supervisors of KingsNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Smith v. LawrenceSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1891
- State ex rel. King v. TrimbellWashington Supreme Court · 1895
- Coll v. City Board of Canvassers of ElectionMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
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- In re FrameNew York Supreme Court · 1910