Phy v. Wright
Oregon Supreme Court
Original proceeding in mandamus. In Banc. Statement by Mr. Justice Eakin. Tbis is a mandamus proceeding commenced originally in tbis court by J. F. Pby against Ed. Wright, county clerk, for tbe purpose of compelling bim to issue to plaintiff a certificate of election as county judge.
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Original proceeding in mandamus. In Banc. Statement by Mr. Justice Eakin. Tbis is a mandamus proceeding commenced originally in tbis court by J. F. Pby against Ed. Wright, county clerk, for tbe purpose of compelling bim to issue to plaintiff a certificate of election as county judge. Tbe facts are stipulated as follows: That on or about tbe 8th day of November, 1910, J. C. Henry was duly and regularly elected to tbe office of county judge for Union County; that about October 24, 1914, tbe Supreme Court of tbe State of Oregon rendered tbe decision in tbe case of State ex rel. v. Holman, 73 Or.…
1Opinion of the Court · EakinJustice Eakin
The amendment of Article VII of the Constitution, so far as it is involved here, provides:
"Section 1. The judicial power of the state shall be vested in one Supreme Court and in such other courts as may from time to time be created by law. The judges of the supreme and other courts shall be elected by the legal voters of the state or of their respective districts for a term of six years. * *
“Sec. 2. The courts, jurisdiction, and judicial system of Oregon, except so far as expressly changed by this amendment, shall remain as at present constituted until otherwise provided by law. * * ”
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. HolmanOregon Supreme Court · 1914
- Bradley v. Union Bridge & Construction Co.District Court, D. Oregon · 1911
- Bush v. GeisyOregon Supreme Court · 1888
3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. HeckerOregon Supreme Court · 1923
- State Ex Inf. Moore v. FarnhamOregon Supreme Court · 1925
- State v. KellaherOregon Supreme Court · 1919
- State v. HodginOregon Supreme Court · 1915
- STATE Ex Rel WERNMARK v. HOPKINSOregon Supreme Court · 1958
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