The People v. . Cook

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1853-03-05

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Willard, J., delivered the opinion of the court. This action was commenced by the attorney general, in January 1852; under title 13, chapter 2, § 432 of the code of procedure. The general object of the action was to determine whether the defendant or Benjamin Welch, Jr., was, by the greatest number of votes, elected treasurer of this state, at the general election in 1851. The cause w…

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