 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1914 - 1406 pages
...(Additional Syiiobuğ by Editorial Staff.) 5. OFFICERS (| 39*)— PARDON (§ 10*)— "OFFICER DE FACTO." An "officer de facto" is one whose acts, though not...interest of the public and third persons, where the functions of the office are exercised by one who was in the actual possession of it under color of... | |
 | William Law Murfree - Sheriffs - 1884 - 782 pages
...thorougly considered case in Connecticut,2 the law relating to officers de facto is thus laid down : "An officer de facto is one whose acts though not...justice, will hold valid so far as they involve the interests of the public and third persons where the duties of the officers were exercised, — "First.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 1156 pages
...corporation or any one else. In Richards v. Institute, 26 AU. 210 (a Pennsylvania case), the court said: "An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not...justice, will hold valid, so far as they involve the interests of the public and third persons;" citing State v. Carroll, 38 Conn. 449, and McGargell v.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1918 - 1212 pages
...Am. St. Rep. 176; State v. Carroll, 38 Conn. 440-171, 9 Am. Rep. 409. In the latter case it was said: "An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not...principles of policy and justice, will hold valid so far ns they involve the interests of the public and third persons, where the fiuties of the office were... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1886 - 824 pages
...the course of its opinion adopted the following comprehensive definition of who are ouch officers. "An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not...justice will hold valid, so far as they involve the interests of the public and third persons, where the duties of the office are exercised: 1. Without... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1894 - 1156 pages
...lays down the following definition of what may be regarded as the characteristics of such an official: "An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not...justice, will hold valid, so far as they involve the interests of the public and third persons, where the duties of the officer were exercised — First,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1910 - 1164 pages
...Butler defines an officer de facto under four heads, only the last of which Is apposite, as follows: "An officer de facto Is one whose acts, though not...justice, will hold valid so far- as they involve the Interests of the public and third persons, where the duties of the officer were exercised, fourth,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1893 - 1164 pages
...previous right, or had paid a valuable consideration for it. Ang. & A. Corp. (Hth Ed.) §§ 286, 287,299. An officer de facto is one whose acts, though- not...justice, will hold valid, so far as they involve the interests of the public and third persons. State v. Carroll, 38 Conn. 449. Our own cases are to the... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1886 - 778 pages
...appoint or elect in the particular case ; and it thus defines an officer de facto : Opinion of the Court. "An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not...justice, will hold valid, so far as they involve the interests of the public and third persons, where the duties of the office are exercised : '' First.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1908 - 1160 pages
...can read It without concurring in this encomium upon It The Chief Justice, having first declared that "an officer de facto Is one whose acts, though not...Justice, will hold valid so far as. they Involve the interests of the public and of third persons, where the duties of the office are exercised under color... | |
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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... 
