State v. Manson

McAlister J.

This record presents a contest between claimants to tbe office of trustee for tbe "Western Hospital for tbe Insane. Tbe relator, A. J. Coates, wbo is seeking by mandamus to compel tbe trustees of said institution to induct bim into office, claims title by virtue • of an appointment from Gov. R. L, Taylor to fill out tbe unexpired term of J. W. Wilkes, wbo died in August, 1897. Defendants resist tbe right of tbe relator to be inducted into said office upon tbe ground, first, tbat tbe Senate did not act on relator’s appointment, and, second, tbat on March 3, 1899, Governor McMillin,…