State ex rel Freeman v. Carvey

Jesse Lyon was a member of the board of supervisors of Buchanan County for the term ending January 2, 1915; and at the general election held in November, 1914, he was re-elected to succeed himself, but died on or about December 1, 1914. On December 16, 1914, the county auditor, county recorder and clerk of the district court, under the statute authorizing such action (Section 1272, Code Sup., 1913), met and appointed the relator herein, D. M. Freeman, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Lyon. Relator was a citizen of the county and eligible to the office. On the same day, relator…