Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Lee v. Prewett

California Supreme Court

Decided March 9, 1899No. Sac. No. 371PublishedCited by 26 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Madera County and from an order denying a new trial. George E. Church, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

HAYNES, C.

This proceeding, in the nature of quo warranto, is brought for the purpose of ousting the defendants as trustees of Green school district in the county of Madera, and of admitting to said office Charles A. Lee, Nelson Luke, and George Hudson. The plaintiff had judgment of ouster against the defendants, and that Lee, Luke, and Hudson be admitted to said office, and from this judgment and an order denying a new trial the defendants appeal.

For more than three years prior to June 5, 1896, there had been no election of school trustees held in said district, and during all that time the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. CookNew York Supreme Court · 1852
  2. Taylor v. TaylorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1865
  3. People ex rel. McKune v. WellerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1858
  4. Whipley v. McKuneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
  5. People v. BrenhamCalifornia Supreme Court · 1853

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Canales v. City of AlvisoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Rideout v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
  3. In Re East Bay Etc. Water Bonds of 1925California Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Krickbaum's Contested ElectionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
  5. Garrett v. CuninghameSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924

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