People Ex Rel. Lamm v. Banta

This action, in the nature of quo warranto, was instituted in this court to resolve a dispute as to which group of respondents is lawfully entitled to hold positions of commissioner on the Colorado Highway Commission. The respondents are grouped and designated as “incumbent commissioners” and “interim appointees” solely for the purpose of distinguishing between them when they are referred to in this opinion.

We assume original jurisdiction in this case because it involves constitutional issues of compelling and urgent public importance. The resolution of this dispute by this court is necessary…