State ex rel. Rowling v. District Court
Montana Supreme Court
Original application by tbe state, on tbe relation of J. H. Rowling and others, for a writ of supervisory control to tbe district conrt of the second judicial district in and for Silver Bow county and Honorable John B. McClernan, a judge thereof.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith
Prior to May, 1909, the relators were duly appointed and acting permanent police officers of the city of Butte. On December 18, 1909, the Honorable Charles P. Nevin, mayor of that city, served them with notice that they were discharged from the police force. Thereupon, upon proper proceedings being instituted, the district court of Silver Bow county, on April 27, 1910, held that he had no such authority, and ordered him to reinstate them in office as policemen and members of the police department. On the morning of April 28, 1910, the mayor obeyed the order of the court by restoring relators…
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