Knockenmuss v. Dekerchove

This action was commenced by J. Knockenmuss, representing himself to be “a resident taxpayer and duly qualified elector and voter in the city of Rapid City,” against Norbert DeKerchove, having for its purpose the determination of the right of defendant to hold the office of city commissioner of Rapid City.

•Counsel for the plaintiff called the attention of the state’s, attorney of Pennington County, South Dakota, to the alleged ineligibility of the defendant to hold the office and requested the state’s attorney to commence an action to oust the defendant from office. The state’s attorney…