Drennan v. Board of Canvassers

Michigan Supreme Court
Drennan v. Board of Canvassers, 1 McGrath 1143 (Mich. 1895)
106 McGrath 117

Drennan v. Board of Canvassers

Opinion of the Court

To compel the common council, as a board of canvassers, to re-convene and re-count the votes cast for supervisor of the second ward.

The circuit judge denied the writ. Affirmed July 2, 1895, with costs.

. Relator and one Meggs were candidates for the office. The canvassers met April 4 and adjourned to April 5. On the face of the returns Meggs received a majority of the votes cast. "Without canvassing the vote the board adjourned to April 15. *1146Tu the meantime Meggs obtained from tbe Wayne Circuit Court a mandamus requiring tbe board to meet, canvass tbe returns and issue a certificate of election to Meggs. On Apiil 15, tbe board met and complied witb tbe writ. Relator on that day filed bis petition for a re-count.

Respondent contended that the petition for a re-count was'filed too late; that the statute contemplates that the vote shall be canvassed •on the Thursday next succeeding the election, which was held on Monday, April 1; that the adjournment to the 15th was illegal, and upon this ground the circuit judge issued the writ applied for by Meggs.

Reference

Full Case Name
DRENNAN v. BOARD OF CANVASSERS (Wyandotte)
Status
Published