Legal Opinion
Baker v. Hazen
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 20, 1975No. 61-75PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarney, C.J.
The defendant is a long-time selectman of the town of Hartford, reelected at the last town elections. For about a year he has been the postmaster for the village of West Hartford. The plaintiff, a registered voter and taxpayer of the town, brought this suit to require the defendant to give up his position as postmaster on the ground that the defendant is occupying incompatible offices under chapter II, section 50 of the Vermont Constitution.
Section 50 provides:
No person in this State shall be capable of holding or exercising more than one of the following offices at the same time: Governor,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- McGregor v. BalchSupreme Court of Vermont · 1842
- Hartness v. BlackSupreme Court of Vermont · 1921
- Lawhorn v. LawhornDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1972
- State Ex Rel. Perkins v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1925
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