Stone v. Wetmore
Supreme Court of Georgia
Quo Warranto. Reconstruction Acts. Military appointments. Before Judge Schley. Chatham county. February, 1871. The facts are in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Lochrane, Chief Justice.
It appears from the record in this case that, on the 29th of April, 1870, the Ordinary of Chatham county, who had been duly elected by the people, and commissioned by the Governor, was removed by order of General Terry, who was at the time commanding the Third Military District, and the plaintiff in error, Mr. Stone, was, by order of General Terry, appointed Ordinary, and he, under such appointment, on the 2d May, 1870, executed and filed his bond, and took the oath of office, and was commissioned as the Ordinary by the Governor of this State. On the 5th December,…
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