State ex rel. Davis v. Davis

*204The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beasley, Chief Justice.

This case, in its present aspect, is before this court on demurrer to the informations. Originally a plea was filed, but this was struck out, on motion, as frivolous.

The controversy is conditioned as to facts in this wise, viz., the defendants were duly elected as chosen freeholders by virtue of the act of 1892, and the relators to the same office under the more recent act of 1894, and which, in plain terms, repeals the older one and vacates the offices of those who had been elected in pursuance of its provisions.

It appears from…