State on the Information of Ellis Ex Rel. Patterson v. Ferguson

Royle Ellis, Prosecuting Attorney of Barry County, by information in the nature of a quo warranto, at the relation of two other individuals designated, invokes the original jurisdiction of this, court and seeks thereby to oust the respondent from the office of mayor of the city of Monett, a city of the third class, and from the exercise of the franchises and privileges of said office. To our alternative writ the respondent for his return demurred. The cause was by stipulation of the parties submitted on said writ and return.

The charges in the information are that respondent is the duly…