State Ex Rel. Caldwell v. Wilson
Supreme Court of North Carolina
AotioN in the nature of quo warranto tried before Goble, J., at November Term, 1897, of Iredell Superior Court, on complaint and answer. The complaint was as follows: “The plaintiff complains and alleges— 1st. That the relator, L. Cl Caldwell, is a citizen and tax-payer of Iredell County, North Carolina. 2nd.
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AotioN in the nature of quo warranto tried before Goble, J., at November Term, 1897, of Iredell Superior Court, on complaint and answer. The complaint was as follows: “The plaintiff complains and alleges— 1st. That the relator, L. Cl Caldwell, is a citizen and tax-payer of Iredell County, North Carolina. 2nd. That the defendant was duly elected Railroad Commissioner by the Legislature of 1893 for the term of six years from the time of his election until expiration of his term. 3rd. That, as the relator is informed and believes, on the 24th day of August, 1897, Ins Excellency Daniel L.…
1Opinion of the Court
The complaint was as follows:
The plaintiff complains and alleges —
1. That the relator, L. C. Caldwell, is a citizen and taxpayer of Iredell County, North Carolina.
2. That the defendant was duly elected Railroad Commissioner by the Legislature of 1893 for the term of six years from the time of his election until the expiration of his term.
3. That, as the relator is informed and believes, on 24 August, 1897, his Excellency Daniel L. Russell, Governor of North Carolina, addressed and sent to the defendant, James W. Wilson, a communication in the following words and figures, to-wit:
STATE OF NORTH…
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