Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Payne v. District Court

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 7, 1917No. 3,921PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Original application for writ of mandate by tbe State on tbe relation of W. W. Payne, directed to tbe District Court of tbe Fifth Judicial District, in and for tbe County of Madison, and Jos. C. Smith, a Judge thereof.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holloway

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.

In June, 1916, accusation in writing verified by W. W. Payne was presented to tbe district court of tbe fifth judicial, district charging Bert Gr. Paige, a county commissioner of Madison county, with official misconduct. Tbe accusation is in three counts. By the first it was intended to charge tbe collection of illegal fees, and by tbe second and third that Paige was person*352ally and financially interested in certain property which he caused to be purchased by the county. A citation was issued, and the accused appeared and denied the material allegations of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Donahue v. County of WillIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
  2. McInerney v. City of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1892
  3. State ex rel. Rowe v. District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Cameron, Superintendent v. ParkerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1894
  5. Rankin v. JaumanIdaho Supreme Court · 1894

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Nagle v. SullivanMontana Supreme Court · 1935
  2. State Ex Rel. County of Musselshell v. District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1931
  3. State Ex Rel. Holt v. District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1936
  4. State Ex Rel. Loney v. Industrial Accident BoardMontana Supreme Court · 1930
  5. State Ex Rel. Matson v. O'HernMontana Supreme Court · 1937

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