People ex rel. Bentley v. Le Fevre
Supreme Court of Colorado
Proceedings in the Nature of Quo Warranto. In 1887, under the authority of amended section 14 of article 6 of the constitution, the general assembly increased by one the number of judges in the second judicial district of this state. The office was provisionally filled by the appointment thereto by the governor of Platt Rogers, who held the office until the next general election, in November, 1887, when W. S. Decker was elected as his successor.
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Proceedings in the Nature of Quo Warranto. In 1887, under the authority of amended section 14 of article 6 of the constitution, the general assembly increased by one the number of judges in the second judicial district of this state. The office was provisionally filled by the appointment thereto by the governor of Platt Rogers, who held the office until the next general election, in November, 1887, when W. S. Decker was elected as his successor. At the general election in 1888, Judge Decker was again elected to such office for a full term, qualified and held the same until December, 1890,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Campbell
The foregoing are all the specific provisions of the constitution which we deem necessary to set out in full, though others will be referred to in the appropriate place.
We premise by saying that this court has already passed upon a case similar to this, and has given to the provisions of the constitution applicable to the case at bar a construction which, if adhered to now, settles this case in favor of respondents.
If we followed our own inclinations, we would refrain from an extended opinion at this time, and content ourselves by referring with approval to the able opinion by Mr. Justice…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People ex rel. Gallup v. GreenNew York Supreme Court · 1829
- People ex rel. Tucker v. RuckerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1880
- Schultz v. Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1865
- People ex rel. Livesay v. WrightSupreme Court of Colorado · 1881
- In re Election of District JudgesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1888
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