Legal Opinion
Laverty v. Straub
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 25, 1943No. 15,276PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PLAINTIFF in error, hereinafter referred to as Laverty, is a member and president of the city council of the City and County of Denver. Defendants in error, hereinafter referred to as the council, or defendants, are the other members thereof. The question before us is the authority of the council to try and expel Laverty.
November 16, 1942, defendants passed a resolution reciting that Laverty "is said to have been convicted of a crime in the district court of the second judicial district of the State of Colorado," that the council deemed it expedient that he "should be brought to trial as to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Londoner v. City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1911
- In re Speakership of the House of RepresentativesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1890
- Board of Aldermen v. DarrowSupreme Court of Colorado · 1889
- People Ex Rel. McQuaid v. PickensSupreme Court of Colorado · 1932
- Watson v. City of Fort CollinsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1929