Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Wogan v. Rafferty
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 15, 1912PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Action of quo warranto.
1Opinion of the CourtBenedict, J.
This action, which was tried before the court without a jury, was in the nature of quo warranto brought under the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure by the people of the state of Hew York, upon the relation of Thomas F. Wogan, against John T. Rafferty, to test the title to the office of chief clerk of the County Court of Kings county.
Upon the trial the facts in the case were stipulated between counsel and are undisputed; briefly stated they are as follows:
On Hovember 7, 1902, Charles S. Devoy was appointed to the office of chief clerk of the County Court of Kings county by the county…
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- State v. CollinsTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
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