Edwards v. State ex rel. Kimbrough

This is a suit instituted upon the relation of more than ten citizens and freeholders of Polk County for the purpose of procuring a judgment removing John Edwards from Ms office of Sheriff of Polk County, Code Section 1879. The removal was sought on the ground that he knowingly and wilfully neglected to perform certain important duties enjoined upon him as such Sheriff. The suit was instituted in accordance with the statute carried in the Code under the title of “Removal of Unfaithful Public Officers”, This statute is commonly known as the *67“ouster” law. It is carried in the official code…