Couch v. State ex rel. Brown
Indiana Supreme Court
Prom Jefferson Circuit Court; Hiram Francisco, Judge. Action by the State of Indiana, on the relation of William Brown, against John G. Couch and others. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
An alternative writ of mandate was issued by the Switzerland Circuit Court upon the application of relator, requiring appellants and others to show cause why they should not surrender to him possession of the office of trustee of the fifth ward of the town of Patriot. Appellants’ motions to quash the writ, and demurrers thereto, were overruled, issues of fact were joined, and the cause transferred to the court below. A trial by the court was had, with special findings and conclusions of law, and judgment rendered thereon in favor of the relator.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- State ex rel. Moore v. ArchibaldNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1896
- Hoy v. State, ex rel. BuchananIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
- Wampler v. State ex rel. AlexanderIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
- State ex rel. Attorney-General v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1892
- Swindell v. State ex rel. MaxeyIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- McGuirk v. State Ex Rel. GottschalkIndiana Supreme Court · 1930
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