People ex rel. Tennant v. Parker
Nebraska Supreme Court
In this case a writ of habeas corpus issued out of this court, directed to the defendant, Parker, the purpose of which was to test his authority to hold the relator, A. ~W. Tennant.
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In this case a writ of habeas corpus issued out of this court, directed to the defendant, Parker, the purpose of which was to test his authority to hold the relator, A. ~W. Tennant. The facts necessary to the understanding of the case are these: The Governor of Nebraska having been impeached and removed from office, W. H. James, who was elected Secretary of State at the same time and for a like term with the Governor, became, and during the time hereinafter mentioned, was Acting Governor of the state. During the same time Isaac S. Haseall was a State Senator, and at an adjourned session of…
1Opinion of the CourtCrounse, J.
In the few hours given the court for the determination of the grave questions involved in this case, I cannot undertake to review the history of the several proceedings out of which they have arisen. In fact, I choose to avoid any further publication of the disgraceful transactions that have attended the administration of our state government — transactions which have made the character of the state the subject of jeer abroad, and occasioned every good citizen to blush to acknowledge that he is a member of it.
Whether the first proclamation was legally issued, and of any validity, I will not…
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