State Ex Rel. Cromartie v. Parker
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action in the nature- of quo warranto, heard before Mclvcr, J., at Fall Term, 1897, of Bladen Superior Court, on complaint and demurrer.
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Civil action in the nature- of quo warranto, heard before Mclvcr, J., at Fall Term, 1897, of Bladen Superior Court, on complaint and demurrer. The complaint was as follows: “1. The plaintiff complains and alleges that he is a resident citizen, property-owner and tax payer of the County of Bladen, and as such has an interest in having the offices of said county lawfully filled. 2. That he has filed bond and obtained leave of the Attorney-General of the State to bring this proceeding in accordance with the statutory requirements. 3. That on Tuesday, after the first Monday in November,. 1896, at…
1Opinion of the Court
Douglas, J.:
This is an action in the nature of quo ivarnmto against the defendants to oust them from their offices as County Commissioners of the county of Bladen. The complaint alleged that the defendants, Thompson and Anders, had been duly elected as such Commissioners, but had forfeited said offices bjr their acceptance of the office of members of the Board of Education; that the defendants, Parker and Lyon, were appointed additional Commissioners under the provisions of Section 5, Chapter 135 of the Laws of 1895, and lost all right to said officés by thé repeal of said Section by Chapter…
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