Ball v. Fagg
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Filie Cireuit Court. — Hon. Gilchrist Porter, Judge. L. S; D. B. B. Co. v. Platte Co., 42 Mo. 171; Dillon Munic. Corp. §§ 61, 62; Newburgh Turnpike Go. v. Miller, 5 Jolm. Oh. 113; Bradley v. West, 60 Mo. 33; Wag. Stat., 391, § 81; 16 Am. Law Reg. 25; 41 Md. 446.
1Opinion of the CourtHenry, J.
— In March, 1874, at a regular election for city officers in the city of Louisiana, Daniel A. Ball was elected city attorney, for the term of one year. Before the expiration of his term of office, the city ordinance providing for the election of the city attorney, was repealed by an ordinance which took effect from and after its passage, February 2nd, 1875. In March, 1875, the mayor and council appointed the defendant city attorney, and at the regular election for city officers, held in March, 1875, Ball again received a majority of the votes cast for city attorney, and claims the office by…
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