Stevens v. Carter
Oregon Supreme Court
Appeal from Union; Morton D. Clifford, Judge. This is a mandamus proceeding by Miss Nellie M. Stevens against J. L. Carter to compel the latter to surrender the books and papers belonging to the office of the county superintendent of common schools of Union County.
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Appeal from Union; Morton D. Clifford, Judge. This is a mandamus proceeding by Miss Nellie M. Stevens against J. L. Carter to compel the latter to surrender the books and papers belonging to the office of the county superintendent of common schools of Union County. The facts are, that at the election in June, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, the plaintiff received a plurality of all the votes cast, obtained a certificate of election to the office, and, having qualified as required by law, demanded the said books and papers of the defendant, and, upon his refusal to comply therewith, sued out…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moore.
1. To entitle the defendant to invoke the rule of law for which he contends, it must appear that he has a colorable title to the office, and was in possession of it, and discharging the duties thereof under a claim of right. The return shows that in June, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, he was elected to the office in question, and, under the statute, was entitled to hold it for a term of two years, or until his successor was chosen and had qualified: Hill’s Code, § 2586. An examination of the writ discloses that in June, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, the…
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- Hamlin v. KassaferOregon Supreme Court · 1887
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