Board of County Commissioners v. Rohde
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of El Paso County. Eon. Edward C. Stimson, Judge. Action by the board of county commissioners of El Paso County against W. E. Rohde and The Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland. Prom a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bailey
Defendant Rohde and one Steinmetz were rival candidates for the office of county treasurer of El Paso county at the election held in November, 1897. The defendant Rohde was, by the board of canvassers of said county, declared elected for the term beginning January 1st, 1898, and received a certificate of election. About the first of December, 1897, Steinmetz instituted a contest against Rohde to determine the right to hold such office. Upon the sixth day of January, 1898, the county court of El Paso county, in which the contest proceeding was pending, gave judgment that Steinmetz was elected,…
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- Rhode v. SteinmetzSupreme Court of Colorado · 1898
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