Lace. 9¢ Format Voting Result tin Law-ult Gin foe me Bolt of we: M.acAuixion do Tit, Petlitoner:"it 6. Gatland for Bake, Before Judge Rivelain Kaufmann (Adjournment ordered)
Before a packed courtroom, Dr. A, Richer, French X-ray. specialist and resident of the French Concession for a number of years, on April showed why he had a, very strong Interest in his suit against the French Municipality "ove: the election of Land. Commissioners for the "Cent cession.
The argument was presented by @'Auxion. de Rus, representing Dr. Richer, who asserted before the French Consular Court that his client a taxpayer in che Concession was entitled to take action when he fu election had not. been "conducted Ju compliance with the rules governing it. M, d'Auxioa de Tute cited the French 'Law' in. support of his clients stand, He haraetertzed the Aofence's assertion hat Dr, Riche had no actual interest in the ease "puerile and showing a misappree tlonvon the part of the Municipal the elementary principles of law.
The law of France, Int. d'Auxion de Rus continued, stipalaies that every voter in a municipal election has the Wikht, of" demanding "adjustment cancellation of an election which 3 considers hasbeen" conducted In irregular manner, that. such eases may. be brought' before a. Justices of the Peace and "that this very Sttcer ifthe "appa jo French Concession cone Immediate appeal can' be "made "from Shanghat {0 the Justice of the Peace at Saigon, French Indo-China, and therefrom'a matter can be taken all the way to Park Dr. Richer's case is mainly based on the fact that he presented himself 8 a candidate for the post of Land Commissioner in the Concession one day before the election was to have been held, and that he was chosen, without a' contest, despite the fact that the law prescribes a lapse of a week between the close of nominations andthe election date.
Judge Rivelain. "Kaufmann decided to call as esses the case M. M. Verdier, "Director General of the' French Concession; P. Chollot, who was chosen as the other "Land "Commissioner in the Fecent "election"; the Rev. Father J. B. Gerey, of the Foreign Missions Society; and M. J. Beauroy, French Vice-Consul in "charge of the Chancery. These witnesses are. appear at the next hearing.
M. G. Catiand represents the French Administration in the action.
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