Richards v. Clarksburg

Woods, Judge:

On the twelfth of August, 1887, Wilbur F. Richards presented to one of the judges of this Court his petition, veri--fied by his affidavit, alleging that on the first of J anuary, 1887, he was duly elected mayor of the town of Clarksburg, and that at the same time J. F. Kearns, J. M. Swartz, Lee *492Raymond, O. M. Hart, and S. Hoff were duly elected members of the common-council, and M. M. Thompson recorder of said town, and that since his election and qualification as such mayor he has at all times faithfully discharged the duties of said office; that on the fifth of August, 1887,…