Hawkins v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Charles County (Briscoe, C. J., Brooke arid Crane, JJV), overruling a demurrer to an information in the nature of quo warranto filed by the .State’s Attorney, and entering a judgment of ouster from the office of County Commissioner against the appellant. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtFowler, J.
The appeal in this case presents the question whether under the laws and Constitution of Maryland,, the officer known as State Attorney has any legal authority to institute these proceedings, which resulted in ousting the appellant from the office of County Commissioner of Charles *309County, which office he claims to hold under the Act of 1894, ch. 215. By virtue of this Act the number of County Commissioners of Charles County was increased from three to five, and the Governor was thereby authorized to appoint “from the legally qualified citizens of said county two persons to serve as County…
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