State Ex Rel. Doherty v. Finnegan

This is a cause of action in quo warranto. On May 11, 1961, Michael Doherty, the relator, was appointed by the mayor of the city of Derby, John Bartimole, and the appointment was approved by the board of aldermen, to serve for a five-year term on the Derby redevelopment agency. Redevelopment in the city of Derby was promulgated by ordinance adopted on May 10, 1956, in accordance with § 8-126 of the General Statutes. Section 2 of that ordinance provides: “The Mayor is hereby authorized to appoint five (5) persons, subject to the approval of the Board of Aldermen, who shall constitute said…