McGrew v. Mayor of San José
California Supreme Court
McGrew v. Mayor of San José, 55 Cal. 611 (Cal. 1880)
1880 Cal. LEXIS 333
McGrew v. Mayor of San José
Opinion of the Court
In our opinion, a Justice of the Peace is one of the officers referred to and styled judicial in § 10 of art. xxii of the Constitution. (See also § 11, art. vi.)
By the provisions of that section, such officer must be “ elected at the time and in the manner that State officers are elected.” This is conclusive of the case. The election of the plaintiff in April last was therefore invalid, and the judgment of the Court below is affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- McGREW v. MAYOR ETC. OF SAN JOSÉ
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- Syllabus
- Justices of the Peace—Elections—Constitutional Law—Judicial Officers—Definition.—Justices of the Peace are judicial officers within the meaning of the Constitution, art. xxii, § 10, and must be elected at the general election.