State Ex Rel. Reeves v. Thompson

This is a proceeding in the nature of quo warranto to test the title of respondent to the office of town marshal.

The information sets up the following ease:

The relator was duly and legally elected by the town council to the office of town marshal. He qualified and entered upon the duties of office, and his term of office had not expired. The town council without notice or hearing, and by a vote of two of the five aldermen, undertook to declare the office vacant and by the same vote to elect the respondent to fill the vacancy. Respondent, by virtue of such election, proceeded to qualify, and…