Commonwealth v. Sheatz
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous Docket No. 2, No. 350, in case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ex rel. M. Hampton Todd, Attorney General, v. John I. Sheatz. Quo warranto to the defendant requiring him to show by what authority he holds possession of the office of state treasurer.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
This is a suggestion for a writ of quo warranto filed in this court by the attorney general against John O. Sheatz *302to determine his right to the office of state treasurer. The case was heard on the information and answer and demurrer thereto.
The suggestion sets forth that John O. Sheatz was elected state treasurer at the general election held November 5, 1907, for the term of two years, commencing on the first Monday of May, 1908, and entered upon the performance of the duties of his office on that date; that Jeremiah A. Stober was elected state treasurer at…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Sharpless v. Mayor of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853
- People ex rel. Davidson v. PerryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
- State ex rel. Goodin v. ThomanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1872
- Matter of Gertum v. . Board of SupervisorsNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- State v. DouglasWisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
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- State Ex Rel. Stain v. ChristensenUtah Supreme Court · 1934
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