Then they filed a mandamus to compel it to do so, and brought the matter into the courts.
The court decided that the case required a mandamus before the Registrar.
In 1880 a case came before the Supreme Court of the Territory on a mandamus requiring the assessor and registrar to erase the names of Emmeline B.
Burnett "countered" by filing a mandamus September 30, to compel the election commissioners to provide means for carrying out the law.
A decision was rendered October 24, the mandamus denied and the injunction granted, all the judges concurring, on the ground that the Legislature had no authority to create a new class of voters.
Perhaps an act that the province should be governed by a governor and a mandamus council, without an house of representatives.
Was the mandamus council at New York able to do more, to influence the people to a submission to the stamp act?
But," continued the Executive, "in this case the mandamus cannot lie.
First," replied the Governor, "that the mandamus was improvidently awarded.
But, because "it is a solemn duty" to do so, the "mandamus must be awarded.
Mandamus jurisdiction of Supreme Court in Judiciary Act of 1789, M.
The Governor of Ohio cannot, through the judiciary or any other department of the general government, be compelled to deliver up Lago; and upon that ground only this motion for a mandamus is overruled.
But was this remedy the writ of mandamus for which Marbury had applied?
The only remaining question, therefore, was whether a mandamus could issue from the Supreme Court.
These four men applied to the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamuscompelling Madison to deliver their commissions.
He maintained that a mandamuswas the proper remedy, made so not only by the nature of the relation of the Supreme Court to inferior courts and ministerial officers, but by positive enactment of Congress in the Judiciary Law of 1789.
Neither Federalists nor Republicans had ever questioned the Constitutional right of the Supreme Court to entertain original jurisdiction of mandamus proceedings in proper cases.
Wherefore the complainant humbly sued for judgment, we presume it might be called a writ mandamus amare.
If they do afford him a remedy, is it a mandamus from this court?
A motion was made at the December term of the court in 1801, for a rule requiring James Madison to show cause why a mandamus should not issue commanding him to deliver those commissions to the nominees.
Whether in the present case the court may award a mandamus to James Madison, Secretary of State.
Upon affidavits stating these facts, except the last, a rule was obtained requiring the Secretary to show cause why the mandamus should not be issued on a day certain, of which he took no notice.
Whether the Supreme Court can award the writ of mandamus in any case.
In addition, to this application, I also moved for a mandamus to him to vacate the order imposing a fine and imprisonment upon me for the alleged contempt of his court, or for such other order in the premises as might be just.
I at once prepared the necessary papers, and applied to the Supreme Court of the State for a mandamus to compel him to vacate the order and reinstate us.
Here, however, was the church that had died before being born, the church placed under interdict by a mandamus of the Bishop, the church falling into dust, and open to the four winds of heaven.
The Bishop of Tarbes, informed and influenced, thereupon published the mandamus which placed the church under interdict, forbidding all worship there and all pilgrimages and processions to the tomb of the former priest of Lourdes.
As the actions of slander and libel have been described, only two others require notice, mandamus and quo warranto.
A member who has been wrongfully expelled may be restored by a mandamus proceeding issued by a court.
Mandamus to the bishop of London to choose two lawful and discreet men of Colchester, "et per visum eorum erigi faceatis palicium castri nostri Colecestrie, quod nuper prostratum fuit per tempestatem.
Mandamus on mandamus comes From court by conscience kept and run, The devil serves process in tones That scare poor sense and spoil its fun.
The law of Ireland as to mandamus is derived from that of England, and differs therefrom only in minor details.
An action for mandamus does not lie against judicial officers such as justices.
At common law mandamus lies only for the performance of acts of a public or official character.
The jurisdiction of the High Court, derived from the court of chancery, to decree specific performance of contracts has some resemblance to mandamus in the domains of public or quasi-public law.
And in the various states mandamus is used under varying regulations, mandate being in some cases substituted as the name of the proceeding.
Judicature Act 1873 a mandamus may be granted by an interlocutory order of the High Court in all cases in which it shall appear to the court just or convenient that such an order should be made.
The mandamus issued in the action is no longer a writ of mandamus, but a judgment or order having effect equivalent to the writ formerly used.
McClernand showed me a petition for a mandamus against the Secretary of State to compel him to certify the apportionment act of last session; and he says it will be presented to the court to-morrow morning.
Mr. Pinke was already a Warden, but the Mandamus required two Barbers to be elected, and he was simply re-elected.
Ordered that nothing bee done in the Cause ag{t} the Company untill the Mandamusbe served & then the Comittee to meete.
A pˀemtory Mandamusbeing served the last Court, Ordered that on Tuesday next by two of the Clock in the afternoon there bee an elecc͠on of two Wardens Expert in Barbery for the remainder of this yeare.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "mandamus" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: caveat; injunction; interdict; mandate; notice; notification; precept; process; warrant; writ
