Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Kehoe v. Stromme

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 20, 1914No. 3,445PublishedCited by 9 opinions

'Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow County; Michael Donlan, Judge. Prohibition by tbe state, on relation of Dave Kehoe, as county clerk, recorder, and ex-officio registrar of the county of Silver Bow, against Gus J'. Stromme and others, as county commissioners of such county. From a judgment denying the writ and dismissing the proceeding, the relator appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sanner

The board of county commissioners of Silver Bow county, desiring authority to borrow $100,000 with which to complete, equip and furnish the county jail building, adopted a resolution on December 23, 1913, calling a special election for February 24, 1914, for the purpose of submitting that question to the qualified electors of the county. On February 7, 1914, the relator, who is the county clerk of Silver Bow county, filed his [1] petition in the district court for a writ of prohibition, alleging, in substance, that sufficient time had not been afforded him to comply, and therefore he had not…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Potter v. FurnishMontana Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Reid v. Lincoln CountyMontana Supreme Court · 1912
  3. State ex rel. Seres v. District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1897

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Shapard v. City of MissoulaMontana Supreme Court · 1914
  2. State ex rel. Patterson v. LentzMontana Supreme Court · 1915
  3. State ex rel. Cryderman v. WienrichMontana Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Weber v. City of HelenaMontana Supreme Court · 1931
  5. State ex rel. Graham v. Board of ExaminersMontana Supreme Court · 1952

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