Murray v. State ex rel. Luallen

This is a petition, in the nature of a quo warranto, seeking to have Murray, who was the defendant thereto, restrained from exercising the functions of justice of the peace of Campbell county, on two grounds: First, that he had resigned his office; and, second, that he had been permanently removed from the civil district for which he was elected. Murray answered, admitting the filing of his resignation with the county judge, but claiming it was withdrawn prior to the arrival of the time when it was to take effect and before its acceptance by the county court, and also denying the averment of…