People ex rel. Jones v. Carver

This is a proceeding under the statute to try the title to the office of general road overseer of the county of Douglas. At its January meeting, 1892, held on the 7th day of January, being the first Monday of the month, the board of county commissioners, by resolution, appointed the relator. *157William W. Jones, general road overseer of the county, who thereupon filed with the clerk of the county a bond in the sum required by the board, conditioned as required by law, which was approved by the board. The board which made the appointment was the outgoing board. At the preceding general election a…