State Ex Rel. Bonner v. District Court of First Judicial District

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE ADAIR:

This is an original proceeding to determine title to office brought in the name of the state on the relation of John W. Bonner, as Governor, and Carroll M. Stewart, relators, against Barclay Craighead, the District Court of the First Judicial District of the State of Montana, in and for the County of Lewis and Clark and George W. Padbury, Jr., a Judge thereof, respondents.

This court accepted jurisdiction. Respondents, appearing by counsel, interposed separate motions to quash and, without waiving their rights thereunder, made separate answers and returns and filed…