Neal v. Burrows

This was an action by Berkley Neal against John J. Burrows, for the office of county examiner, of which he claimed he had been deprived by the usurpation of the defendant.

The facts were these: The plaintiff was appointed county examiner by the county court, at the October term, 1866, the next term after the general election in that year, and he was commissioned, took the oath, and eutered upon the duties of the office.

At the October term, 1868, the next term after the last preceding general election, the county court appointed S. R. Cox, but he dying before he received his commission and…