 | Law - 1858 - 488 pages
...capacities, and not in the latter, that he (the sheriff) is to decide the election of knights of the shire, and to return such as he shall determine to be duly elected (2 Com/ 403 ; and see contra, Blackstone's Answer to Sir William Meredith's Pamphlet, 1769, p. 23). Now,... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - Law - 1860 - 874 pages
...the control of the house of commons,) of coroners, and of verderors; to judge of the qualifications of voters, and to return such as he shall determine to be duly elected. As the keeper of the king's peace, both by common law and special commission, he is the first man in... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1872 - 776 pages
...the house of commons,) of coroners, and of vcrderors ; to judge of the qualification of voters (4) and to return such as he shall determine to be duly elected. As the keeper of the king's peace, both by common law and special commission, he is the first man in... | |
 | John Barbee Minor - Law - 1876 - 686 pages
...Sheriff, (L.).) 6k. To decide the elections of Knights of the Shire, &c.; to judge of the qualifications of voters, and to return such as he shall determine to be duly elected. 1 Bl. Com. 343 ; 3 Steph. Com. 25. In Virginia, five commissioners from among the judges of Election... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1876 - 782 pages
...the house of commons,) of coroners, and of vcrderors ; to judge of the qualification of voters (4) and to return such as he shall determine to be duly elected. As the keeper of the king's peace, both by common law and special commission, he is the first man in... | |
 | Francis James Newman Rogers, John Corrie Carter - Election law - 1880 - 914 pages
...decide upon the legality of a vote was in most cases tnken awny. The sheriff, it was said, is "to judijc of the qualification of voters, and to return such as he shall determine to be duly elected ;" 1 Blackst. Comm. 343. And sec 2 Peek. 13-18 ; R, v. Backhouse LK 2, QB 16. (o) And see 8 Sta. Tri... | |
 | Junius - Great Britain - 1882 - 438 pages
...likewise to decide the elections of knights of the shire (subject to the control of the house of commons,) to judge of the qualification of voters, and to return such as he shall determine to be duly elected." Vide Commentaries, vol. ip 332. What conclusion shall we draw from such facts, and such arguments,... | |
 | Junius - Great Britain - 1890 - 544 pages
...likewise to decide the election! of knights oj the shire (subject to the control of the House of Commons), to judge, of the qualification of voters, and to return such as hi shall DETERMINE to be duly elected. Vide Commentaries, page 332, vol. i. What conclusion shall we... | |
 | William Blackstone, William Cyrus Sprague - Law - 1893 - 558 pages
...the control of the house of commons) of coroners, and of verderors ; to judge of the qualifications of voters, and to return such as he shall determine to be duly elected. As the keeper of the king's peace, both by common law and special commission, lie is the first man... | |
 | Francis James Newman Rogers - Election law - 1895 - 828 pages
...was in most cases taken away. The sheriff, it was said, is "tajudye of the qualification of Toters, and to return such as he shall determine to be duly elected" : 2 Peck. 13—18 ; gee £. v. Backhouse, LR, 2 QB 16 ; 36 LJ, 4J. B. 7. BETUBNISO jjjg offence at the... | |
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He is likewise to decide the elections of knights of the shire, (subject to the control of the house of commons,) of coroners, and of verderors ; to judge of the qualification of voters, and to return such as he shall determine to be duly elected. 
