Coffin v. State ex rel. Norton

Quo warrmto. Asa A. Norton filed an information in the De Kalb Circuit Court, setting forth that Owen Coffin was elected clerk of the Elkha/rt Circuit Court, in August, 1850, and was commissioned for a term of seven years; that in October, 1855, said Norton was elected clerk of said Circuit Court, and was commissioned for a term of four years; that he had duly qualified, and demanded possession of the office of said Coffin, who refused to surrender it, &c.

The information contains all the necessary averments as to the legality of the election, &c. We have set out sufficient of them to show the…