Shannon v. Baker

Shannon sued out an alternative mandate against Baker, to compel the issuing of a commission by the latter as Governor; to the former, for the offiee of clerk of the Laporte Circuit Court for the term of four years from the 10th of May, 1870. The- cause was submitted to the court below ou an agreed statement of facts. Judgment was rendered against Shannon, from which he appeals.

At the general election ©f 1868; Shannon the appellant, and one Charles Spaeth were candidates- for the office of clerk of the Laporte Circuit Court, Shannon being then the-clerk,, and his commission extending till May…