Bayless v. Kornegay

The issue involved herein was presented in an original proceeding in this count in the ¡nature of quo warranto. From the record it appears that the Honorable J. Howard Langley was elected a Justice of the Supreme Court from the 'Supreme Court Judicial District No. 1 at the general election held throughout the state in November, 1930; that on the second Monday in January, 1931, he qualified as such officer and assumed the duties of the office; that on the 31st day of January, 1931, he resigned the office; that the Honorable W. H. Kornegay was appointed to fill the vacancy created by that…