ABRAHAMS v. SUPERIOR COURT


131 A.2d 662 (1957)

Alexander R. ABRAHAMS, Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of The State of Delaware, in and for NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Sitting As The Board of Canvass, Consisting of Caleb R. Layton, 3rd, Resident Associate Judge for New Castle County, and Frank L. Speakman, Judge Ad Litem By Appointment Of The Governor, Respondents, Eugene Lammot and John E. Babiarz, Additional Respondents.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

May 7, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clarence W. Taylor, of Hastings, Lynch & Taylor, Wilmington, for petitioner.

James L. Latchum, of Berl, Potter & Anderson, Wilmington, for additional respondents.

SOUTHERLAND, C. J., and WOLCOTT and BRAMHALL, JJ., sitting.


SOUTHERLAND, C. J.

Prior to the amendments of 1955 hereafter discussed, the City Charter of the City of Wilmington, as amended, required the municipal election for the Mayor and the councilmen to be held on the first Saturday in June, 1953, and on the same day in every fourth year thereafter. See 17 Del.L. c. 207; 49 Del.L. c. 110. The vote was canvassed by the Department of Elections for New Castle County, to which the functions...

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