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Tho final decision in the famousHenry County Sheriff cate has atlast received its quietus, as w»l nt-ted by Thursday's News. It wasfortunate for the County that the css* was affirmed, otherwise things would have been in a fearful muds die and suits for damages etc. wouldh ive been immediately forth coming. It was a narrow escape, two of the five Judges dissenting.Tlis case was very peculiar, and the first of its kind in Iowa.Geo. Van Beek was nominatedand elected sheriff of Henry County. Before taking the office it wan discovered that he was not au Araeri* can citizen, having hern born in Holland and never havtrg been naturalized. However the day be*fore taking the oath of office, he duly bseame a citizen. But Sheriff Perine, on the advice of his Attor~IPney, Palmer McCoid refused to give up the office, claiming that an tilean could not be elected. The case was promptly tried by Judge Babb of the district court, and the dects* ion was in favor of Van Beek. The case was then appealed to the 811* preme Court and final decision was filed Thursday.Three of the Justices Judge Babb's decision, holding that it roads no difference whether Van Beek was a citizen when he was elected, so long as he was when he took the oath of office. Judges Robinson and Granger dissented, holding that Van Beek was notelegihle to election and therefore not elected. Of course it is undsr* stood that the controvsrsy has not crown out of any animosity between Mr. P*rine or Van Beek. It wasan entirely sew law point and was fought to establish a precedent. Mr, W, S, Withrow is feeling quite grat* ified over his victory, as the defend* ant of Vau Beek.
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Mount Pleasant Weekly News
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, US
Wed, Feb 08, 1893
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