State ex rel. Childs v. Dart
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Information filed in this court December 14, 1893, by Henry W. Childs, Attorney General, praying that a writ issue to Charles H. Dart, commanding him to appear and show quo warranto he holds the office of County Treasurer of Meeker County.
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Information filed in this court December 14, 1893, by Henry W. Childs, Attorney General, praying that a writ issue to Charles H. Dart, commanding him to appear and show quo warranto he holds the office of County Treasurer of Meeker County. The information stated that the respondent Dart was elected treasurer of that county for the term commencing January 2, 1893, that he accepted the office and that the Public Examiner on September 27, 1893, made report to the Governor that Dart had received in June and July, 1893, checks from divers persons named, in payment of money due to him as such…
1Opinion of the CourtCanty, J.
This is a writ of quo warranto brought to try the right of the respondent to the office of county treasurer in Meeker county. He was elected to that office at the general election in November, 1892, for the term of two years, commencing January 2, 1893.
On the 27th day of September, 1893, the public examiner filed with the governor a report, under Laws 1881, ch. 108, charging respondent with malfeasance in office in this- That he received in June and July checks of divers persons for taxes and state land sold, and held them as public moneys, and so retained them until said 27th of September,…
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