Hendershot v. State ex rel. Bennett
Indiana Supreme Court
From Perry Circuit Court; C. W. Cook, Judge. Quo warranto by the State, on the relation of James B. Bennett, against Claude T. Hendershot. From a judgment in favor of relator, respondent appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, J.
Quo warranto for possession of the office of secretary of the board of health of Perry county. It is disclosed by the pleadings that the term of appellant, as an incumbent of the office, expired on January 1, 1903, and on January 5, 1903, the relator was by the board of commissioners of the county duly elected as appellant’s successor in said office. Judgment that the relator was entitled to the office.
But two questions are argued, both of which arise upon the pleadings, and they are the only ones decided: (1) The constitutionality of an act of the General Assembly approved February 7, 1899…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wampler v. State ex rel. AlexanderIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
- Rohrof v. SchulteIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
- Sackett v. State ex rel. ForemanIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
- Lingquist v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
3Cited by3 opinions
- State ex rel. White v. ScottIndiana Supreme Court · 1908
- Draper v. ZebecIndiana Supreme Court · 1941
- Town of Dublin v. State Ex Rel. KirkpatrickIndiana Supreme Court · 1926