In re Dowdall’s Empirical Analysis
1930
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
2
states following
April 1963
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on United States v. Sena · 57 Cal. App. 278 - Royal Grocery Co. v. Oliver · Harvey v. Board of Elections · Hammond v. Connolly
Most-quoted passages
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““If these cases set forth the true rule, and I am inclined to that view, then the words ‘within one week before a general or special election’ must mean ‘at least one week before a general or special election’ or ‘at any time in not less than one week before a general or special election.’ This construction of the statute is reasonable and makes its operation practicable.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Berkow v. Hammer
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