Legal Opinion
O'Brien v. Olson
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 15, 1941No. Civ. 6508PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT.
By means of certiorari, A. fi. O'Brien and other duly appointed and qualified prison directors, seek to review and annul the proceedings instituted under article X, section 1, of the Constitution of California, which resulted in their removal from office by the governor. The respondent moved to quash this proceeding on the ground that the executive act of the governor in dismissing the officers is exempt from interference by the courts for the reason that he is granted by the Constitution exclusive power and authority to do so.
Each of the petitioners was appointed and qualified, for…
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