ABBOTT v. THOMAS

No. 171-71.

286 A.2d 272 (1971)

Martha ABBOTT, Secretary of the Liberty Union Party v. Richard C. THOMAS, Secretary of State.

Supreme Court of Vermont, Chittenden.

November 30, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas, Alexander & McLoughlin, Burlington, for plaintiff.

James M. Jeffords, Atty. Gen., and William Griffin, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

Before HOLDEN, C. J., and SHANGRAW, BARNEY, SMITH and KEYSER, JJ.


BARNEY, Justice.

A special election for candidates to the United States House of Representatives is pending. When the defendant Secretary of State refused the candidate of the Liberty Union Party a place on the ballot for that election, the plaintiff brought this action on behalf of the party and its candidate. Her right to do so is not questioned here. The case was heard by the county court sitting in chancery and the decision of the defendant upheld.

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