State ex rel. Simpson v. Haas
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Hpon information of tbe attorney general the district court for Ramsey county issued a writ of quo warranto directed to Charles L. Haas, requiring him to show cause by what right he held the office of assessor for Eamsey county.
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Hpon information of tbe attorney general the district court for Ramsey county issued a writ of quo warranto directed to Charles L. Haas, requiring him to show cause by what right he held the office of assessor for Eamsey county. His answer alleged that on March 10, 1909, he was duly elected by a majority of a board consisting of the chairman of the board of county commissioners, the county auditor, and the president of the common council of the city of St. Paul, pursuant to the act of 1875, and had duly qualified. The reply alleged that the office of president of the common council of the…
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Proceedings in quo warranto for the purpose of testing the right of respondent tó the office of assessor of Ramsey county. The sole question is whether IT. G. Haas, as president of the common council of the city of St. Paul, was a member of the appointing board, provided by chapter 90, Sp. Laws 1875, and had the right to participate in the appointment.
From 1874 to 1891 the common council of St. Paul consisted of a single 'body composed of aldermen, and at the- first meeting in each yéar was required to elect from its members a president and vice president. By chapter 90, Sp. Laws-1875,…
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- Heinssen v. StateSupreme Court of Colorado · 1890
- Pushor v. Village of MorrisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
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