Finley v. Combs
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Original Proceeding in Mandamus. STATEMENT OE FACTS. This is an original action in this court to obtain a writ of mandamus to compel the defendant to turn oyer to the plaintiff the property, monejf, paraphernalia, and effects belonging to the office of county treasurer of Kiowa county.
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Original Proceeding in Mandamus. STATEMENT OE FACTS. This is an original action in this court to obtain a writ of mandamus to compel the defendant to turn oyer to the plaintiff the property, monejf, paraphernalia, and effects belonging to the office of county treasurer of Kiowa county. The petition, among other things, alleges that the plaintiff at the November, 1902, election, was elected treasurer of Kiowa county j that a certificate of election was issued to him, and that he has duly qualified; that upon the organization of Kiowa county, and under the provisions of the act of congress…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
Pancoast, J.:
There seems to be but one question in this case, viz: Wien does the term of office of the plaintiff who was elected county treasurer of Kiowa county at the November election, begin? The contention of the plaintiff seems to be that the defendant’s term of office terminated upon the election, giving bond, and taking the oath of office by his successor, and that the plaintiff’s term of office commenced immediately upon such qualification; while the defendant claims that his appointment was for the term ending on the first Monday in October, 1903, and that it…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State ex rel. Meredith v. TallmanWashington Supreme Court · 1901
- Ash v. McVeyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1897
- Jackson v. City of RichmondCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1900
- Smith v. CosgroveSupreme Court of Vermont · 1899
3Cited by2 opinions
- Burford v. Board of Com'rs of Lincoln CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
- Ferguson v. LawrenceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916