Watkins v. Watkins
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the circuit court for Anne Arundel county. The appellant filed his petition in the circuit court for Anne Arundel county, at the October term 1852, stating, that by virtue of art. 2, sec. 11, and art. 9, sec. 2, of the new constitution of this State, the governor, during the last session of the legislature, nominated the petitioner to the senate as Adjutant General; that the senate passed resolutions in reference to said nomination, (copies of -which are filed…
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Appeal from the circuit court for Anne Arundel county. The appellant filed his petition in the circuit court for Anne Arundel county, at the October term 1852, stating, that by virtue of art. 2, sec. 11, and art. 9, sec. 2, of the new constitution of this State, the governor, during the last session of the legislature, nominated the petitioner to the senate as Adjutant General; that the senate passed resolutions in reference to said nomination, (copies of -which are filed wilh the petition,) and took no further action in the premises; that since the adjournment of the legislature, petitioner…
1Opinion of the CourtLe Grand, C. J.
This cause comes before us on appeal from an order passed by the circuit court of Anne Arundel county, refusing to direct the issue of a writ of mandamus, requiring the appellee to surrender and deliver into the possession of the appellant all the books, papers, records and archives, and all other matters and things appertaining to the office of the Adjutant General of the Maryland Militia.
The appellee was Adjutant General, duly commissioned and qualified under the late constitution of the State, and, as such, Continued to' act up to the 21st day of July 1852. During the session of the…
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