In re Mason
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Upon the relation of William M. Nash the supreme court granted its writ of certiorari directed to the Honorable J. A. A. Burnquist, Governor of the state of Minnesota, to review his action in removing William M. Nash, county attorney of Hennepin county, from office.
1Opinion of the Court
TAYLOR, 0.
The relator was county attorney of Hennepin county for the term beginning on the first Monday in January, 1919. On May 17, 1920, one Fred M. Mason petitioned the Governor to remove him from office, on the ground that he had been guilty of malfeasance in the performance of his official duties. After an extended hearing, at which much evidence was submitted, the Governor found the charges true, and made an order removing him from the office of county attorney. The relator sued out a writ of certiorari from this court.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- State ex rel. Hart v. Common CouncilSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- State v. LeeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1882
- State v. MonroeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- State v. HarrisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- State v. AmesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Olson v. WelfordNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1935
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