State Ex Rel. Osburn v. Beck
Nevada Supreme Court
Original proceeding in quo warranto by tbe State, on the relation of R. S. Osburn, against H. H. Beck, and others, Respondents. Respondents demur to information. ’ The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.
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Original proceeding in quo warranto by tbe State, on the relation of R. S. Osburn, against H. H. Beck, and others, Respondents. Respondents demur to information. ’ The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion. I. The determination of this case involves the constitutionality of that certain act of the legislature of the State of Nevada, entitled “An act to disincorporate the city of Reno,” approved March __ , 1899. Said act is in violation of section 8 of article VIII, in that it is an attempt to make a town out of the city of Reno by special act of the legislature and govern the same, in part…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Bonnieield, C. J.:
This is a proceeding by information, in the nature of a quo warranto, to determine the right of the respondents, composing the board of county commissioners of Washoe county, to manage the affairs and business of the town of Reno, which it appears they are now doing. The respondents demur to the information upon the ground that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.
An act entitled “An act to incorporate the town of Reno ” was passed by the legislature (Stats. 1897, p. 50), by which act said town, with boundaries specified, was…
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- Field v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- State ex rel. Reed v. JonesWashington Supreme Court · 1893
- State ex rel. George v. SwiftNevada Supreme Court · 1875
- State ex rel. Cardwell v. GlennNevada Supreme Court · 1883
- In re The Estate of SticknothNevada Supreme Court · 1872
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- State Ex Rel. Coffin v. HowellNevada Supreme Court · 1901
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