People ex rel. Rhodes v. Fleming
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from District Court of Arapahoe County. The plaintiff, the people of the state of Colorado, by and upon the information of L. R. Rhodes, district attorney, brought suit against James A. Fleming and others to oust the defendant Fleming from the office of mayor of the town of South Denver, and to oust the other defendants from the office of trustees of said town.
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Appeal from District Court of Arapahoe County. The plaintiff, the people of the state of Colorado, by and upon the information of L. R. Rhodes, district attorney, brought suit against James A. Fleming and others to oust the defendant Fleming from the office of mayor of the town of South Denver, and to oust the other defendants from the office of trustees of said town. Defendants demurred to the complaint, which was sustained,.and judgmeut entered dismissing the case, from which plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Rising, C.
This action is brought to oust the defendant Fleming from the office of mayor of the town of South Denver, and to oust the other defendants from the office of trustees of said town. The complaint sets out the proceedings had in the incorporation of said town, which proceedings show that the provisions of the General Statutes relating to. the organization of towns were fully complied with. The complaint further sets out that the area of said town is about nine square miles, and that a considerable portion of the territory included in the boundaries of said town is unoccupied and…
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