Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-22
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Clagett contest for the city registership as fled
Of record in the circuit clerks onlce:
The State of Missouri upon
the Information of John d.
blackwell, prosecuting at
tOrney for Lafayette cOun- o.
ty, Missouri, at the relation IS"" V@'s0"to.
Of Henry Turner.
Thomas B. ciasett.
Now, ut this day comes again the parties
Aforesaid, plaintiff and respondent, by their
attorneys and in person, and this cause is taken
up and submitted to the court for final hearing
and trial, and all and singular the premises
being seen and fully heard. the court doth aad
from the evidence that ~relator. Henry Turner.
is and was. on the Arst Tuesday In June. 1880,
to-Wlt / ON the first day Of June. 1880, u natural-
ised citizen OF the United States, and q citizen
Of the state Of Missouri. and had resided in the
city Of Lexington. Lafayette ocunty. Missouri,
ior over twenty yaars Immediately preceding
said last named day. And the court finds from
the evidence that respondent. Thomas b.
Clagett, Is and was, on said first Tuesday in
June, 1880, to-wit on the first day Of June.
1880. a native born cltixe en- Of the punited States,
and a elti;sn Of the state Of Missouri, and had
resided in said CITY of Lexington, Lafayette
county, Missouri. for over thirty years inmedi-
ately preceding. such last named day being the
day Of the election hereinafter stated , ana that
both relatOr and respondent on the day of the an
nual electiGn in said city hereinafter mentioned
were legal voters of said CITY. The court further
finds IRON the evidence that at the city election,
held In said city of Lexington. Missouri. on the
lirst ! tuesday in June. 1850, to-wit on the first
day OF June, 1880, for the election of certain
city officers. Including city register and ex-
oLfcio treasurer OF sale city. whs is required by
The charter OF SAID city TO hold his office Tor the
term of two years, or until his successor Ia
elected and duly qualified. said r%elator. Henry
Turner, and respondent. Thomas B. Clage,t,
We're opposing candidates, and the only candi-
dates for SUCH Office OF city register and es-
oUpia treasurer for said city. Aud the court
further linds from the evidence based on the
return and answer Of respondent to The informa-
ton in this Cause. that said respondent, Thomas
Il. Ciagett. received al such election, held on
said frst Tuesday and first day Of June, lssO,
aforesaid, u majority oil the legal votes cast Ut
such election fof said office Of city register and
er -ofncio treasurer OF SAID city OF Lexington,
Missouri. for the term OF two years from and
alter such election, and until his successor In
such ONCE is elected and duly qualified. And
the court further nnds from the information and
evidence in this cause that said respondent,
Thomas Il. Clagett, did, ut the time of the ding
81 the information herein, and docs still, hold
such Office OF city register and sr ofTcio treas-
urer OF said city, discharging the duties thereof
by attending the meetings OF the city council an,i
keeping Y rccurd of the proceedings, and by
taking into his custody the moneys belonging to
said city. by issuing Licenses aud performing
other acts pertaining 10 the duties OF said Office
and Ivy receiving the profits and eh,Ol umeuts
thereof. II is therefore considered and adjudged
by The court that respondent. Thomas Il.
Ciagett. by reason OF his election to said ofice
Of city register and er-e[fcis treasurer Of said
city Of Lexington, Missouri, as aforesaid, is
entitled To have such Office, perform its duties
anu enjoy Its non,,rs and eInuluments for and
during the term for which he WAS elected Al
aforesaid, and unit il his successor is elected and
duly Qualified. Aud 1t is further considered by
the court that relator take nothing hy his suit
that respondent go hence without day, and thai
said respondent recover OF said relator. Henry
Turner. his costs and charges IN this behalf eI-
pended, and that he have thereof execution.
walker 4 Field and Alexander Graves:attOr-
neys for Turner; j. ID. Shrwalter and Wa ilace
X Chiles attorneys for Ciagett.)