State ex rel. Gillett v. Cronin
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow County; J eremiah J. Lynch, Judge. Mandamus by the state, on the relation of A. EL Gillett, against J. H. Cronin and others, county commissioners of Silver Bow county. From a judgment granting the writ and an order denying a new trial, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holloway
delivered .the opinion of the court.
Mandamus to compel the board of county commissioners of Silver Bow county to appoint a justice of the peace in and for South Butte township.
Prior to September 22, 1908, there were six organized townships in Silver Bow county, vis., Silver Bow, South Butte, Meaderville, Walberville, German, and Red Mountain. On the last-mentioned date the board of commissioners made an order abolishing all the townships excepting Silver Bow, and extending the boundaries of that township, so that they became coterminous with the boundaries of Silver Bow county. This order was…
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