MASON v. MISSOURI

No. 258.

179 U.S. 328 (1900)

MASON v. MISSOURI.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 10, 1900.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George D. Reynolds and Mr. George H. Shields for plaintiff in error. Mr. J.W. Noble was on their brief.

Mr. Samuel B. Jeffries for defendants in error. Mr. Edward C. Crow was on his brief.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

The constitution of Missouri in force at the time of the enactment of the law of June 19, 1899, usually referred to as the Nesbit law, in addition to prescribing certain qualifications as necessary to the right to vote, empowered the general assembly of the State to "provide by law for the registration of voters in cities and counties having a population of more than one hundred...

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