Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Childs v. Wadhams

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided May 6, 1896No. Nos. 10,141-(319)PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Quo warranto on the relation of Henry W. Childs, attorney general, and Thomas B. Hawkes against Samuel F. Wadhams.

1Opinion of the CourtBuck, J.

This is a proceeding in quo warranto to oust and exclude the respondent, Samuel F. Wadhams, from the office of city assessor of the city of Duluth, and- to have the relator Thomas B. Hawkes adjudged entitled to said office, and admitted to the same, with all the rights, privileges, and emoluments thereof.

The charter of the city of Duluth provides 2 that “in the month of March, A. D. 1888, and every two years thereafter, the mayor by and with the advice and consent of the common council shall appoint one assessor, who shall be an officer of said city, styled ‘city assessor.’ The term of office…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. PhillipsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1887

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ekern v. McGovernWisconsin Supreme Court · 1913
  2. State Ex Rel. Landis v. TedderSupreme Court of Florida · 1932
  3. MacAlister v. BakerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1934
  4. State Ex Rel. Carstater v. Civil Service BoardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1943
  5. Lazarus v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1934

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