Complicating the issue, there is also an old English precedeent where the court found that the usurper’s authority continued after being deposed in a case asserting the usurper’s law qwas the law of the land until supplanted by the successor, so the decision against the defendant stood. Sorry, but I don’t immediately recall thename of the case or the particulars.
naturally, the lawyers will sow as much confusion and doubt as possible on any of these doctrines and cases.
Thanks for the details in this link you provided.
De Facto Officer Law & Legal DefinitionThe following is case law defining the term De Facto Officer. “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:
First, without a known appointment or election, but under such circumstances of reputation or acquiescence as were calculated to induce people, without inquiry, to submit to or invoke his action, supposing him to be the officer he assumed to be;
Second, under color of a known and valid appointment or election, but where the officer had failed to conform to some precedent requirement or condition, as to take an oath, give a bond, or the like;
Third, under color of a known election or appointment, void because the officer was not eligible, or because there was a want of power in the electing or appointing body, or by reason of some defect or irregularity in its exercise, such ineligibility, want of power, or defect being unknown to the public;
Fourth, under color of an election or appointment by or pursuant to a public unconstitutional law, before the same is adjudged to be such”. [Jersey City v. Dep't of Civil Serv., 57 N.J. Super. 13, 27 (App. Div. 1959)]
It was known to the public, by many, prior to him actually usurping the office, that he was not eligible as he is not a "natural born Citizen."
In fact, he informed the world (wide web) that he was born with British citizenship, and thus foreign allegiance owed [inheriting his foreign fathers foreign citizenship by birthright].
Problem is, nobody in a position of power to do anything about it at the time gave a damn. They remain terrified of the issue to this day.