An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not those of a lawful officer, the law, upon principles of policy and justice, will hold valid so far as they involve the interests of the public and third persons, where the duties of the office were exercised... Lawyers' Reports Annotated - Page 2061905Full view - About this book
| Kentucky. Court of Appeals, James Hughes, Achilles Sneed, Martin D. Hardin, George Minos Bibb, Alexander Keith Marshall, William Littell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1913 - 1002 pages
...definitions of a de facto officer laid •down as follows in State v. Carroll, 38 Conn., 449: "An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not those of a lawful officer, the law, upon the principles of policy and justice, will hold valid, so far as they involve the interests of the... | |
| Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - Law reports, digests, etc - 1892 - 742 pages
...citing a number of cases. In State v. Carroll, 38 Conn. 449, an "officer de facto" is denned as — "One whose acts, though not those of a lawful officer,...the duties of the office were exercised — "First. Without a known appointment or election, but under such circumstances of reputation or acquiescence... | |
| Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1910 - 710 pages
...State v. Carroll, 38 Conn. 449, Butler, CJ, defines a de facto officer as follows : "An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not those of a lawful...justice, will hold valid so far as they involve the interest of the public and third persons, where the duties of the office were exercised." This court,... | |
| Law - 1888 - 564 pages
...the validity of the acts of de facto officers. In the Connecticut case it was said: "An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not those of a lawful...public and third persons, where the duties of the officer were exercised. First, without a known appointment or election, but under such circumstances... | |
| Law - 1883 - 552 pages
...facto, and his acts of as justice of the pence, though not those of a lawful officer, are valid BO far as they involve the interests of the public and third persons. See State v. Carroll, 38 Conn. 449; Braidy v. Theritt, 17 Kas. 468 ; Peterseila v. Stone, 119 Mass.... | |
| Law - 1874 - 440 pages
...opinion in State v. Carrott, the following definition of an officer de facto is given : "An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not those of a lawful...where the duties of the office were exercised : First. Without a known appointment or election, but under such circumstances of reputation or acquiescence... | |
| Law - 1874 - 450 pages
...opinion in State v. Carroll, the following defmuion of an officer defacto is given: "An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not those of a lawful...where the duties of the office were exercised : First. Without a known appointment or election, but under such circumstances of reputation or acquiescence... | |
| Nevada. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1874 - 468 pages
...jure board of trustees, it was at least a good de facto board of trustees. Who is an officer de facto? One whose acts, though not those of a lawful officer,...principles of policy and justice, will hold valid. See Trustees of Vernon v. Hill, 6 Cowen, 27; Smith v. Erb, 4 Gill, 460; Peoplev. Matlice, 2 Abbott... | |
| Nevada. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1874 - 470 pages
...jure board of trustees, it was at least a good de facto board of trustees. Who is an officer de facto? One whose acts, though not those of a lawful officer,...principles of policy and justice, will hold valid. See Trustees of Vernon v. HUl, 6 Cowen, 27; Smith v. Erb, 4 Gill, 460; People v. Mattice, 2 Abbott... | |
| Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, Alonzo Blair Irvine, Harmel L. Pratt, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich - Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 602 pages
...Carroll, supra, Chief Justice Butler gave the following definition of an officer de facto : "An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not those of a lawful...persons, where the duties of the office were exercised. 1. Without a known appointment or election, but under such circumstances of reputation or acquiescence... | |
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