...an authoritative definition of an officer de facto (Mechem, Public Offices and Officers, sec. 318) : "An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not...so far as they Involve the interests of the public anil third persons, whers the duties of the office were exercised : First, without a known appointment...

...is said that the majority of cases approve it so far as the rights of third persons are concerned. An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not...justice, will hold valid so far as they involve the interest of the public and third persons, where the duties of the office were exercised. A de facto...

...in legal "An officer de facto is one whose acts, though strictness, be may not thereby have become not those of a lawful officer, the law, upon principles of policy and justice, will hold valid so , , , , deputy of the defendant, he was depu(e fncto; 1'nd the Process which was issued , far as they...

...County, 118 US at page 446, 6 S. Ct 1127, 30 L. Ed. 178, in defining de facto officers, the court said: "An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not...and third persons, where the duties of the office are exercised: * * * Without a known appointment or election, but under such circumstances of reputation...

...County, 118 US at page 446, 6 S. Çt 1127, 30 L. Ed. 178, in defining de facto officers, the court said: "An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not...and third persons, where the duties of the office are exercised : * * * Without a known appointment or election, but under such circumstances of reputation...

...State v. Carroll, 38 Conn. 449, 9 Am. Rep. 409, Butler, CJ, defines a de facto officer as follows: "An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not...principles of policy and justice, will hold valid so far as thoy involve the interest of the public and third persons, where the duties of the office were exercised."...

...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...far as they Involve the Interests of the public and of third persone, where the duties of the office are exercised under color of an election or an appointment...

...officer de fucto in one whose nets, though not those of a lawful officer, the law, upon principles o* policy and 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 same effect. Riddle v. Bedford. 7 Serg. &R.892;...

...death or want of eligibility of the minority. 1111 ID. — DE FACTO OFFICER — DEFINITION OF. — An officer de facto is one whose acts, though not...public and third persons, where the duties of the ofllce were exercised under color of a known election or appointment, void because the officer was...

...that acts done by him antecedent to a judicial declaration that the statute is unconstitutional are valid, so far as they involve the interests of the public and of third persons." But assuming that the Pennsylvania judges were judges de facto, it would seem that...