Legal Opinion
People v. Quimby
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided May 6, 1963No. 20681PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day
This is an original proceeding brought pursuant to Rule 116, R.C.P. Colo., involving a question of great public importance, to-wit: Which of the two defendants is lawfully entitled to hold the office of county commissioner in District No. 1, in Garfield County, Colorado. The facts are stipulated.
The late Freeman S. James entered upon the office of county commissioner on January 13, 1959, the term of said office to expire on January 8, 1963. On November 6, 1962, James was re-elected as county commissioner for th© new term beginning January 8, 1963. Nine days after the election he died.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wolf v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1947
- People ex rel. Bentley v. Le FevreSupreme Court of Colorado · 1895
- Creacy v. Industrial CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
- People ex rel. Callaway v. De GuelleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1909
- Gibbs v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1919
3Cited by10 opinions
- People v. BlehmSupreme Court of Colorado · 1999
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- People v. ScottColorado Court of Appeals · 2005
- Smith v. District Court in & for the Fourth Judicial District of the State of ColoradoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995
- Bone v. DuclosIdaho Supreme Court · 1972
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