Caesar v. DeVAULT, TWP. TRUSTEE, ETC.

The question presented in this case is whether Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana, is entitled to more than one justice of the peace.

This was an action for declaratory judgment brought by appellees DeVault and Holovachka, as township trustee of Calumet Township and prosecuting attorney of Lake County, respectively, and by Holovachka individually against appellant, asking that appellant’s appointment as justice of the peace be declared null and void and that it be declared that said Calumet Township under the laws of Indiana is entitled only to one justice of the peace.

The action below was…