Hawkins v. Governor
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Petition for rule to show cause, why a mandamus should not issue. This case was disposed of on the question of jurisdiction. It is therefore only necessary to state that it was a petition for a rule upon-James S. Conway, Governor of the State, to show cause why a peremptory mandamus should not be awarded against him, commanding him to issue a commission to the petitioner, Richard G. Hawkins, as Commissioner of Public Buildings.
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Petition for rule to show cause, why a mandamus should not issue. This case was disposed of on the question of jurisdiction. It is therefore only necessary to state that it was a petition for a rule upon-James S. Conway, Governor of the State, to show cause why a peremptory mandamus should not be awarded against him, commanding him to issue a commission to the petitioner, Richard G. Hawkins, as Commissioner of Public Buildings. The first question in this case is, has this court the power to award a mandamus to the Governor, where he wrongfully withholds a commis- • ( . sion, which he is by…
1Opinion of the Court
'Lacy, Judge,
delivered the opinion of the Courfcr
• This á motion • for a rule against the Governor of .the State, to'show' cause-, -if.any hé has, why a peremptory mandamus should nót..issué» .commanding hinríómake out .and deliver' to'Richard- C.-.Hawkins, his commission to the office of Commissioner of Public Buildings.
' The application was made during the present-session of the Supreme Court, and is founded upon a petition regularly sworn to, and other ..exhibits filed in.the cause. ' ■ ' . ." . •
• The applicant claims' to b.e duly elected by a majority Of-all the votes of both houses of…
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