State ex rel. White v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

The state brings this proceeding in quo warranto to determine the validity of a recent act of the legislature, and challenges the defendants’ exercise of official powers under its terms. The statute reads:

“An Act relating to criminal procedure, and providing for grand juries in certain counties and the prosecution of public offenses by special prosecutors.

“Section 1. In counties having a population of more than one hundred thirty thousand and an assessed valuation of less than 1160,000,000 a majority of the judges of the district court shall…