State ex rel. West v. Justices of the County Court
Supreme Court of Missouri
Suggestion for writ of Prohibition. From and after tlie taking effect of the new Constitution on the 4th July, 1865, a county seat could not be removed except on the vote of two-thirds of the voters of the county having the qualifications prescribed by sec. 3, art. 2, of Constitution — G. S. 24. The 3d sec., art. 11, of Constitution (G. S. 42) repeals all statutes inconsistent with the provisions of said Constitution.
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Suggestion for writ of Prohibition. From and after tlie taking effect of the new Constitution on the 4th July, 1865, a county seat could not be removed except on the vote of two-thirds of the voters of the county having the qualifications prescribed by sec. 3, art. 2, of Constitution — G. S. 24. The 3d sec., art. 11, of Constitution (G. S. 42) repeals all statutes inconsistent with the provisions of said Constitution. The 12tli sec. of act of 1855 concerning removals of seats of justice, which prescribes the qualifications of voters, and the 14th section of the same act, which fixes the…
1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, Judge
This is a suggestion accompanied with an exemplification of the record of the County Court of Clark county, filed in this court by the relators, supported by affidavit, and praying for a writ of prohibition against the justices of the County Court of said county, and against the commissioner appointed by the court to select a site for the seat of justice of said county, and the contractor with the court for the erection of county buildings at the place selected, to restrain them from further proceedings in the matter of a removal of the seat of justice of said county, on the ground that the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Ex parte SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1853
- Wolcott v. Lawrence CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1858
- Thomas v. MeadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1865
- Tetherow v. Grundy County CourtSupreme Court of Missouri · 1845
- Howard v. PierceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1866
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- State ex rel. Circuit Attorney v. County CourtSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
- State ex rel. Swearingen v. Railroad CommissionersSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
- State ex rel. McAnally v. GoodierSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
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