If the statute expressly declares any particular act to be essential to the validity of the election, or that its omission shall render the election void, all courts whose duty it is to enforce such statute, must so hold, whether the particular act in... Michigan Reports: Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of Michigan - Page 571by Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1894Full view - About this book
| 1892 - 582 pages
...his excellent work on the Law of Elections (section 190), states the rule as follows: 'If the statnte expressly declares any particular act to be essential...omission shall render the election void, all courts whoso dnty it is to enforce such statnte must so hold, whether the particular act in question goes... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1878 - 724 pages
...thus states the law : "The language of the statute to be construed must be consulted and followed. If the statute expressly declares any particular act...to be essential to the validity of the election, or tbat its omission shall render, the election void, all courts whose duty it is to enforce such statute... | |
| George Washington McCrary - 1880 - 568 pages
...proper in this connection. The language of the statute to be construed must be consulted and followed. If the statute expressly declares any particular act...result of the election, or not. Such a statute is imperative,and all considerations touching its policy or impolicy, must be addressed to the legislature.... | |
| 1893 - 1182 pages
...of the statute tobe construed must beconsulted and followed. If the statute expressly declares nny particular act to be essential to the validity of...omission shall render the election void, all courts whoso duty it is to enforce such statute nitiMt so hold, whether the particular act in question goes... | |
| 1912 - 1164 pages
...required to do so by some Imperative rule of law. Mr. McCrary In his work on Elections (section 190) says: "If the statute expressly declares any particular...election, or not. Such a statute is imperative, and all consideration touching its policy or Impolicy must be addressed to the Legislature. But if, as In most... | |
| 1914 - 1166 pages
...effect of invalidating the returns. In Carr v. Hyattsville, 115 Md. 549, 81 АЫ. 9, this court said : "If the statute expressly declares any particular...omission shall render the election void, all courts • • * must so hold. » * * But if, as In most cases, that statute simply provides that certain... | |
| 1887 - 890 pages
...poll, the contrary is the rule concerning such provisions as are mandatory. The rule is stated, that if the statute expressly declares any particular act...omission shall render the election void, all courts must ю hold, whether the particular act goes to the merits or affects the result of the election or... | |
| 1908 - 1354 pages
...essential to the validity of the election, or that its omission shall render the election void, all courts must so hold, whether the particular act in question...or affects the result of the election or not. Such statutes are imperative, and all considerations touching its policy or impolicy must be addressed to... | |
| 1887 - 932 pages
...necessary to this end, and without which it cannot be attained, must be performed. Says Judge McCRARY : "If the statute expressly declares any particular...the validity of the election, or that its omission shrill render the election void, all courts whose duty it is to enforce such statute must so hold,... | |
| 1910 - 1390 pages
...and School Districts, Dec. Dig. § 97.*] 3. ELECTIONS (| 227*) — STATUTES — COMPLIANCE. Where a statute expressly declares any particular act to be essential to the validity of an election, the act must be performed in the manner provided, or the election is void ; but where... | |
| |