State ex rel. Howard v. Johnston

This was an information in the- nature of a quo warranto, filed by the appellant’s relator, Howard, against the appellee, Johnston. ' The appellee demurred to the information, upon the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. This demurrer was sustained by the court, and this ruling is the only error assigned here by the appellant’s relator.

In his information the relator alleged that, at the general election in November, 1884, he was duly elected prosecuting attorney of the Twenty-second Judicial Circuit of this State, then composed of the counties of…