Powers Ex Rel. Davis v. Palmer

This is a petition in equity in the nature of quo warranto commenced under the provisions of general laws 1938, chapter 585. It was brought by the state through the attorney general at the relation of Clinton L. Davis of the city of Warwick to determine whether the relator or the respondent Hailes L. Palmer is entitled to the office of police commissioner of such city.

The petition raises only questions of law and the adversary parties therefore have filed an agreed statement of facts. These are in part as follows:

“2. That in January 1953 the membership of the board was as follows:

Daniel G.…