People v. Higgins
Supreme Court of Colorado
Original Proceeding in Quo Warranto.
1Opinion of the Court
Denison, J.:
This is an original proceeding in the nature of quo warranto. The respondent is the incumbent of the office of water commissioner of water district No. 2. His term of office expired May 6, 1919. The relator has been appointed by his excellency, the present Governor, to the same position. The respondent refuses to surrender the office, and claims that under section 13 of article 12 of the Constitution of Colorado, adopted at the November election, 1918 (see Laws 1919, p. 341), he is entitled to retain it.
The relator demurs to the respondent’s answer, which sets up this claim, and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Burch v. HardwickeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1878
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