People ex rel. Mattingly v. Snedeker

This is a proceeding in the nature of quo zvarranto charging appellant with usurping the office of single commissioner of highways in the town of Buck, in Edgar county. On a hearing in the trial court the issues were found in favor of appellees and judgment of ouster was rendered against appellant. This appeal followed.

Several pleas were filed by appellant to the information and replications were filed to some of these pleas. After the pleadings were at issue the case was tried by the judge, a jury being waived.

The facts admitted by stipulation on the trial below were substantially as…