Legal Opinion
Moser v. Board of County Commissioners
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 11, 1964No. [No. 372, September Term, 1963.]PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHorney, J.
The only question presented by this appeal is whether Leroy C. Moser (the appellant) vacated his office as a member of the Howard County Metropolitan Commission (the Commission) by accepting an appointment and qualifying as a notary public. Since membership on the Commission is an office of profit, Howard County Metropolitan Commission v. Westphal, 232 Md. 334, 193 A. 2d 56 (1963), the answer necessarily depends on whether or not the office of notary public is also an office of profit within the meaning of Article 35 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights. The lower court ruled that it was,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- May v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
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