State ex rel. Craig v. Woodson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Prohibition. (1) It does not seem to be questioned that prohibition is the proper remedy to prevent the circuit court from proceeding to make orders for the enforcement of its judgment in a case which has been transferred to this court by appeal which operates as a supersedeas, or suspension or vacation of the judgment.
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Prohibition. (1) It does not seem to be questioned that prohibition is the proper remedy to prevent the circuit court from proceeding to make orders for the enforcement of its judgment in a case which has been transferred to this court by appeal which operates as a supersedeas, or suspension or vacation of the judgment. State ex rel. v. Lewis, 76 Mo. 370; State ex rel. v. Billon, 98 Mo. 90. (2) Under the statutes of this state, the appeal of the relator in the election contest operated as a supersedeas of the judgment in that case, or suspended its operation until the decision of the case in…
1Opinion of the Court
Sherwood, J. —
Enos Craig received his certificate of election as clerk of the county court of Buchanan county in November, 1894, it having been ascertained by the votes cast up and counted that he had received one more vote than Nash, his opponent and competitor for that office. In due time thereafter, Craig. received his commission from the governor, and, having qualified, etc., according to law, on the seventh of January, 1895, he took possession of the office in which he has ever since continued performing the duties thereof.
Nash in due form contested the validity of Craig’s election, and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad v. Southern Express Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Lewis v. St. Louis & Iron Mountain RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
- McVeany v. Mayor, Aldermen & CommonaltyNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Walls v. PalmerIndiana Supreme Court · 1878
- Jayne v. DrorbaughSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
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- Doe Run Lead Co. v. MaynardSupreme Court of Missouri · 1920
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