State ex rel. Scott v. Dirckx
Supreme Court of Missouri
Mandamus. The amendment of 1906 provides that there shall he elected by the qualified voters in each county on the first Tuesday next following the first Monday in 'November, A. D. 1908, and thereafter every four years, a sheriff and coroner. They (those elected in 1908) shall serve for four years and until their successors be duly elected and qualified, unless sooner removed for malfeasance in office.
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Mandamus. The amendment of 1906 provides that there shall he elected by the qualified voters in each county on the first Tuesday next following the first Monday in 'November, A. D. 1908, and thereafter every four years, a sheriff and coroner. They (those elected in 1908) shall serve for four years and until their successors be duly elected and qualified, unless sooner removed for malfeasance in office. Before entering on the duties •of their offices, they (that is, those elected in 1908, and their successors in office) shall give security in the ■amount and in such manner as shall be…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, C. J.
— This is a proceeding by the relator to obtain a peremptory writ of mandamus requiring the respondent as county clerk of Cole county to file the declaration of the relator as a candidate for the office of sheriff of said county in compliance with section 5 of an act of the 44th General Assembly entitled, “An Act to provide for party nominations by direct vote,” approved March 18, 1907, Laws of Missouri, 1907, page 263. An alternative writ of mandamus was awarded and service thereof waived and the county clerk filed his return thereto. The petition in substance states that the relator is a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Shreveport v. ColeSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Kitchen v. GreenabaumSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
- State ex rel. Harrison v. FrazierSupreme Court of Missouri · 1889
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- Shields v. Johnson CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1898
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