Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Fairall v. Sabin

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided June 2, 1924No. 10,764PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Denison

Sabin was acting as public trustee of the City and County of Denver under appointment by the Hon. Oliver H. Shoup, Governor. His Excellency the present Governor appointed Fairall, the relator, as such trustee. Sabin declined to surrender the office and Fairall then brought quo warranto in the district court, where he was defeated and' he now brings the case here on error.

The question before the district court was which Governor had the right of appointment. After the oral argument in this court we asked for briefs and arguments on the question of the right of the mayor of the City and County…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Attorney General v. CassidaySupreme Court of Colorado · 1911
  2. Dixon v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1912
  3. Walsh v. People ex rel. McClenahanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1922
  4. Thrush v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1912
  5. Chambers v. People ex rel. StorerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1921

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. International Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local No. 127 v. City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1974
  2. Lail v. City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1931
  3. McNichols v. City of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1942
  4. McNichols v. City of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1942
  5. Young v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Colorado · 1938

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