Contested Election Case George R. McLean V. Charles C. Bowman From the Eleventh Congressional District of Pennsylvania (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

George R. McLean

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260299642 ISBN 13: 9780260299642

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A historic legal contest over a congressional election in Pennsylvania.

This volume outlines the notices, depositions, and exhibits surrounding George R. McLean's challenge to Charles C. Bowman for a seat in the Sixty-second Congress, offering a window into early 20th‑century election law. The book presents the procedural steps, motions, and testimony that defined the contest, without revealing strategy or outcomes beyond the premise.

The title observes the details of how a congressional contest was brought, litigated, and documented, including motions to suppress testimony and the compiling of witness depositions.

• Notice of contest and responses that frame the dispute
• Depositions, witness testimony, and cross-examination excerpts
• Exhibits, stipulations, and clerks’ and notaries’ records
• Legal arguments and procedural rulings shaping the case

Ideal for readers of legal history and early American election law, as well as those curious about how contested elections were handled in Congress.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260299642
• ISBN 13: 9780260299642
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 792