State v. Board of Supervisors
Mississippi Supreme Court
State v. Board of Supervisors, 91 Miss. 582 (Miss. 1907)
3 So. 143
Campbell
State v. Board of Supervisors
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court.
It may be that, as no provision was made by the Legislature for contesting the election, it cannot be done; but, whatever may be true as to this, we are sure that whatever may be the law in this state as to the writ of prohibition, and even if it be true that now mandamus and prohibition are coexistent and concurrent remedies, the one applicable whenever the other is, it is not allowable in such proceeding to inquire into the qualifications of electors, and the legality of the election, as affected by matters not apparent on the face of the returns.
Affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- State of Mississippi ex rel., etc. v. Board of Supervisors of Coahoma County
- Cited By
- 7 cases
- Status
- Published
- Syllabus
- Elections. Contest. Mandamus and prohibition. Neither a writ of mandamus nor prohibition will he allowed for the purpose of enquiring into the qualification of electors, or the legality of an election, as affected hy matters not apparent on the face of the returns.