Lacoste v. Duffy

Citations

• 49 Tex. 767

Syllabus

<p>1. Litigation for an office ceases with the office.-Proceedings were brought by a claimant to an office against an incumbent. After the expiration of the term of office lias expired, no judgment could be rendered to put the claimant into the office. This ordinarily is good reason for not rendering a judgment; and this is especially the case in mandamus and information in the nature of a quo warranto for an office the term of which has expired.</p> <p>2. Same—Liability for costs.—It has not been customary for this court to decide questions of importance after their decision lias become useless, merely to ascertain who is liable for cost.</p> <p>3. Fact case.—A litigation for the office of county treasurer dismissed, because the term of the office sought had expired.</p>