Walls v. Brundidge
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. There being a vacancy in the office of Governor of the State of Arkansas, and a special election having been called to fill same by Acting Governor J. M. Futrell, as required by the Constitution, fixing the date thereof as July 23, 1913, the Democratic party, through its central committee, called a primary election for making the nomination of a candidate for the office, fixing the…
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Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. There being a vacancy in the office of Governor of the State of Arkansas, and a special election having been called to fill same by Acting Governor J. M. Futrell, as required by the Constitution, fixing the date thereof as July 23, 1913, the Democratic party, through its central committee, called a primary election for making the nomination of a candidate for the office, fixing the date of such election June 21, 1913. It also fixed June 30 thereafter as the date upon which the central committee should…
1Opinion of the Court
Kjrby, J.,
(after stating the facts). It is insisted that the chancery court was without jurisdiction to issue an injunction against the Secretary of State to prevent him from certifying the name of the candidate as the nominee of the party, that had been furnished him for that purpose by the executive committee of the Democratic part}' in accordance with the requirements of law; its action in so doing being in effect a trial of the election contest and an attempted review of the State Democratic Central Committee, a tribunal provided by law for the tidal of such contests and the certification…
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- Fletcher v. TuttleIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
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