People ex rel. Alexander v. District Court
Supreme Court of Colorado
On Proceedings for Contempt. Original Proceeding. An - original proceeding was commenced in this court on September 25, 1901, by the filing of a petition by the attorney general, representing the State Board of Assessors, asking for an alternative writ of prohibition directed to the- district court of Pueblo county and to N. Walter Dixon, the judge thereof.
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On Proceedings for Contempt. Original Proceeding. An - original proceeding was commenced in this court on September 25, 1901, by the filing of a petition by the attorney general, representing the State Board of Assessors, asking for an alternative writ of prohibition directed to the- district court of Pueblo county and to N. Walter Dixon, the judge thereof. Upon hearing, the alternative writ was issued, returnable October 7, 1901. In the petition is contained the record of the proceedings had -in the district court of Pueblo county in an action began on the 26th of August, 1901, wherein the…
1ConcurrenceJustice Gabbert
I fully concur with the conclusion announced by my brother Steele, that the district court of Pueblo county is without jurisdiction to entertain the action commenced in that tribunal by the parties who seek to enjoin the state board of assessors from exercising the functions imposed upon it by law; but in my opinion, the discussion of the case has taken a much wider range than necessary for a decision of the vital question.involved; hence, upon propositions discussed which in my judgment are not material, I express no opinion, and base my conclusions only upon such as I shall mention.
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