Shub v. Simpson

Markell, J.,

delivered the following dissenting opinion, as to Louis Shub, in which Henderson, J., concurred.

Section 6 of Article 1 of the Constitution of Maryland provides: “Every person elected or appointed to any office of profit or trust, under this Constitution, or under the laws, made pursuant thereto, shall, before he enters upon the duties of such office, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: [setting out the words of the oath].” Section 1 of Article 6 requires the Comptroller and the Treasurer to “take such oath * * * as [is] now, or may hereafter be prescribed by…