State Ex Rel. Williams v. Kennelly
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Ineobmation in the nature of quo warranto, brought to and tried by the Superior Court (G-ager, J.') in Fairfield County ; demurrer to replication sustained and judgment rendered for respondent, from which the relator appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHameesley, J.
This is an information in the nature of a quo warranto, filed by the State’s Attorney at the relation of Charles E. Williams, charging the respondent, Patrick Kennelly, with usurping the office of director of public works of the city of Bridgeport. The information alleges that the mayor of Bridgeport, under and in pursuance of the charter of that city, on May 26th, 1900, appointed the relator director of public works for the term of four years from June 1st, 1900, that the relator duly qualified and entered upon the duties of the office, and that the respondent has since May 19th, 1902,…
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