Hovey v. State ex rel. Riley
Indiana Supreme Court
From the Marion Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Elliott, C. J. —
The central question which this record presents is this: Is the relator, by virtue of his appointment by the General Assembly of the State, entitled to the office of trustee of the institution for the education of the blind ? In our judgment he is.
That there is a class of officers that may be appointed by the General Assembly can not now be justly denied, and the only question which is still open to debate is, what officers belong to this class ? It is our judgment that, in view of the provisions of the Constitution and the effect given them by practical exposition, the…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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