Landthrip v. City of Beebe

John A. Fogleman, Chief Justice.

This is a strange case. The purported holder of a purported judicial office is contending that the office was not validly created and that his acts were invalid. Appellant, Taylor Landthrip, who has been acting as Judge of the Police Court of Beebe, brought this action against the City of Beebe for a declaratory judgment as to the legal status of the court of which he purported to be the presiding judge. The city, acting through its Mayor and City Council answered Landthrip’s complaint, alleging that he was elected judge by the voters of the City of Beebe, a…