State v. Verharen

A losing candidate for election to the superior court brought this private quo warranto action asserting entitlement to the constitutional office as opposed to the election winner. The losing candidate claimed the victor was not a qualified candidate because the victor was allegedly not a county resident. An action was commenced before the winner was sworn in for the term of office to which he had been elected.

We decide the petitioner lacked standing to bring the private quo warranto action, which asserted entitlement to the constitutional office of superior court judge, having failed to…