State ex rel. Clarke v. Irwin
Nevada Supreme Court
INFORMATION in the nature of quo warranto, to the Supreme Court. The Act creating the County of White Pine and providing for . its organization (Stats. 1869, 108) was passed by the Legislature on February 23d, 1869, and afterwards became a law by remaining in the hands of the Executive more than five days after its passage without his disapproval.
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INFORMATION in the nature of quo warranto, to the Supreme Court. The Act creating the County of White Pine and providing for . its organization (Stats. 1869, 108) was passed by the Legislature on February 23d, 1869, and afterwards became a law by remaining in the hands of the Executive more than five days after its passage without his disapproval. It took effect on April 1st, 1869, since which time Irwin had been holding and exercising the functions and duties of the office of Sheriff of the new county, having in March received a commission as such officer from Governor Blasdel, to take…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
WHITMAN, J.:
This is an information by the Attorney General of the State of Nevada in the nature of a quo warranto, to test the right of Edward Irwin to hold, exercise the duties, and receive the emoluments of the office of Sheriff of White Pine County.
The facts set forth are not denied; and it appears, that at the last session of the Legislature, a bill was passed, entitled “An Act to create the County of White Pine, and provide for its Organization.” Certain parties were named in the bill as county officers, to hold until the next general election, Irwin was designated as…
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