Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Colbert v. Wheeler

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided July 2, 1909No. 21,483PublishedCited by 36 opinions

' Prom Superior Court of Marion County (78,526); Viiv son Garter, Judge. Action by The State of Indiana, on the relation of Thomas P. Colbert, against Charles J. Wheeler. Prom a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMonks, J.

This action was brought by the relator for the possession of an office, The relator claims said office by *580an appointment made by the Governor under the provisions of the act of 1889 (Acts 1889, p. 114), as amended by the act of 1893 (Acts 1893, p. 137), and the act of 1897 (Acts 1897, p. 118), while appellee claims said office and the possession thereof by virtue of an appointment made by the Board of Public Buildings and Property under the act of 1895 (Acts 1895, p. 359). The court below held that said act of 1895 was a valid law, and rendered judgment on demurrer in favor of appellee.

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2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Field v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Gardner v. CollectorSupreme Court of the United States · 1868
  3. Stout v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Sherman v. StoryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1866
  5. Evans v. BrowneIndiana Supreme Court · 1869

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Stern v. LaroccaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1958
  2. Johnson v. Grady CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  3. Metsker v. WhitsellIndiana Supreme Court · 1914
  4. State Ex Rel. White v. Grant Superior CourtIndiana Supreme Court · 1930
  5. Mogilner v. METROPOLITAN PLAN COMM., ETC.Indiana Supreme Court · 1957

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