Bland & Giles County Judge Case
Supreme Court of Virginia
This was a writ of error to a judgment of the circuit court of Giles county on a writ of quo warranto by George W. Easley against Robert Wylie, to obtain possession of the office of judge of the county courts of Bland and Giles counties. The circuit court rendered a judgment of ouster against Wylie; and he thereupon applied to a judge of this court for a writ of error; which was awarded. The case is fully stated by Judge Christian in his opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChristian, J.
The record in this case discloses the following facts: In December, 1874, Hon. Geo. W. Easley was elected by the legislature judge of the county courts of the counties of Bland and Giles. He was commissioned by the governor on the 12th day of December, 1874. In the month of December, 1879, the Hon. Robert Wylie was elected by the legislature county judge of the same counties, and was commissioned by the gov*445ernor on the 20th December, 1879. Under this latter commission Judge Wylie qualified, and proceeded to hold the county courts of Giles and Bland without any claim upon the part of Judge…
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