Thompson v. Talmadge

Duckworth, Presiding Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) That the trial courts had jurisdiction .in each of these' cases to adjudicate all questions there raised that are collateral to the main question as to which of the contending parties is entitled, to perform the duties of Governor of this State can not be seriously questioned. But it is stoutly maintained by counsel for Mr. Talmadge that the courts were without jurisdiction to adjudicate the principal question as to whether or not Mr. Talmadge is the lawful Governor of this State. The grounds upon which this contention is…