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Show III. HANTS TO k0iV. 1 nf.0111., Sov,M,ti2. Iittlorll trift .rw4i Ullljeu pleaw aVawer the following question Ihroui-hyour papen If tbn ureal-ilent ureal-ilent an 1 Irusteea or an Incoriiuratoif town receive their tommlsMona Irom the governor, gov-ernor, hut fill to give bonds aa the law requires, aro thotr oillelal iteta legal and binding? lleapeclfiilly, 1 P. ilAliinnimov. Oillcera who occupy tuch a jo-ltlon are kuuwu na ila facto Incumbents; that In, they txerclae the pjwer and hold the placet without a Icjal title, but to prevent Injurious results to those for wlum they act and avoid the an noyatice nnd confusion that would result from Invalidating their acts, the tame are glvon Irgtt clloct. Thla doea not apply to cat s wheru authority or Jurisdiction, has been exceeded; nor would the olllcirt under auch circumstances havu a right to act If there wero an old board, that It one that hud preceded them, aa such board, In the absencu of proper qualification by the new, would hold over and thoy atone would have the authority to act nfllcltlly. Hummed up, tho ansa or It: If thlt la tho first lot of olllclalt tho town haa chuten, their acts are valid until others prowrly chosen and quallflid take their places; If not, then they have 110 right tu net, the old let alouu having that poner. |