FOLCARELLI v. SPENCER

M.P. No. 1472.

180 A.2d 322 (1962)

Giovanni FOLCARELLI v. Alfred J. SPENCER et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

April 26, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Giovanni Folcarelli, pro se, Newton & Brodsky, Providence, for petitioner.

Gorham & Gorham, Sayles Gorham, Providence, for respondents.


PAOLINO, Justice.

This is a petition for an alternative writ of mandamus to compel the town council of Scituate to nominate and appoint the minority member of the canvassing authority from a list submitted by the chairman of the Democratic town committee or to show cause why they should not do so. We ordered the writ to issue in accordance with the prayer of the petition. The respondents filed a motion to quash and an answer.

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