State ex rel. Burdick v. Schnitger
Wyoming Supreme Court
ORIGINAR proceeding- in Mandamus. The action was brought in the name of the State on the relation of Charles W. Burdick to require the respondent, William R. Schnitger, as Secretary of State, to issue notices at the time provided by law for the election of a district judge in each judicial district of the State. The facts are stated in the opinion.
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ORIGINAR proceeding- in Mandamus. The action was brought in the name of the State on the relation of Charles W. Burdick to require the respondent, William R. Schnitger, as Secretary of State, to issue notices at the time provided by law for the election of a district judge in each judicial district of the State. The facts are stated in the opinion. Section 19 of Article 5 of the Constitution provides the full term of six years to a district judge regularly elected for such term and is not to be construed as fixing such full term for a judge elected to fill a vacancy caused by resignation. The…
1Opinion of the Court
Potter, Chiee Justice.
This is a proceeding by mandamus, brought originally in this court, to require the respondent, as Secretary of State, at the time prescribed by law for such action, to *74issue notices to the several boards of county commissioners of the counties comprising the several judicial districts of the state, for the election of a judge of the district court in each of said districts for the term of six years, beginning on the first Monday in January, 1909. An alternative writ was issued, and the case has been heard upon a general demurrer to the petition and writ. The petition…
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- State ex rel. Whitney v. JohnsOregon Supreme Court · 1869
- State ex rel. Irvine v. BrooksWyoming Supreme Court · 1906
- Elam v. BadgerIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
- Governor v. NelsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1855
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