Smith v. McQueen’s Empirical Analysis
1936
Citation profile
42 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 44 later decisions (2 by the Supreme Court) — most recently June 1989 · most notably Ray v. Blair (1952), State Ex Rel. Le Blanc v. Democratic State Central Committee (1956)
42 state decisions
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Relationships
Relies on Gilmore v. Waples · Kimberlin v. State ex rel. Tow · State ex rel. Smith v. County Court · Lett v. Dennis · 19 Cal. App. 713 - Odell v. Rihn
Most-quoted passages
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“'Etymologically speaking, election denotes choice, selection out of the number of those choosing.' In common use, however, it has come to denote such a selection made by a distinctly defined body, as by 'the voters of an entire class,' and while the words 'appointment' and 'election' are not synonymous, yet they are sometimes used interchangeably in statutes. 9 R.C.L. 977. An interesting discussion of the meaning of these words is found in Reid v. Gorsuch , 67 N.J.Law 396 , 51 A. 457 , 459 [(1902)], where is cited a definition of election from Bouvier's Law Dictionary, as follows: 'Election. Choice; selection. The selection of one person from a specified class to discharge certain duties in a state, corporation, or society.' And another from Century Dictionary: 'Elect. To pick out; select from among a number.' And in Odell v. Rihn , 19 Cal.App. 713 , 127 P. 802 , 805 [(1912)], it was said: 'In its broadest sense, * * * the word "elected”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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