Hadley v. Fish
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to the Probate Court of Clear Créele County. Upon suggestion the only point presented was, whether in this matter a writ of error would lie to remove the record of proceedings in this behalf out of the probate court.
1Opinion of the CourtA. W. Stone, J.
A preliminary question is raised in this case as to the power of this court to entertain this writ of error.
The proceedings in the court below were commenced under section 58 of chapter 28, Revised Statutes, to contest the right of the defendant in error to hold the office of justice of the peace in the county of Clear Creek, to which office he had been declared duly elected at an election held on the 10th day of September, 1872.
The testimony was taken as required by statute, and sent to the probate court of Clear Creek county to hear and determine the contest.
The probate court dismissed the…
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