Steusoff v. State Ex Rel. Lacour

GAINES, Associate Justice.

This was an information in the nature of a quo warranto brought in the name of the State of Texas upon the relation of Gustavus Lacour, for the purpose of removing the appellant from the office of tax assessor of Liberty County. The appellant was chosen to that office at the general election held in November, 1890, and thereupon qualified and entered upon the discharge of the duties of the place. ' The relator was the appellant’s predecessor in the office. The ground upon which the removal was sought was that the respondent was not a legal voter in the county at the…