State ex rel. Hunter v. Hawley

This is a proceeding under the intrusion act, to remove •-the defendant from the office of public administrator on the ground >that said office has ceased to exist by virtue of the repeal of the law «creating it. It is admitted that the defendant was regularly appointed tío the office, and that his appointment was confirmed by the Senate; and *488it is not pretended that any one else is entitled to the office. The sole-ground for the proceeding is the office has ceased to exist. How any one can intrude into an office that does not exist it is difficult to imagine.

Although the defendant has not…