State ex rel. Attorney General v. Hasty
Supreme Court of Alabama
Original proceedings in tbe Supreme Court. Original impeachment proceeding by the State,' on relation of the Attorney General, against A. L. Hasty, as Judge of Probate and ex officio Judge of the County Court of Marengo County. The specifications were: (1) Willful neglect of duty. (2) Incompetency. (3) Corruption in office, and covered a period extending back of and beyond the present term of office of the incumbent.
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Original proceedings in tbe Supreme Court. Original impeachment proceeding by the State,' on relation of the Attorney General, against A. L. Hasty, as Judge of Probate and ex officio Judge of the County Court of Marengo County. The specifications were: (1) Willful neglect of duty. (2) Incompetency. (3) Corruption in office, and covered a period extending back of and beyond the present term of office of the incumbent. Respondent moved the court to quash the proceedings, and to dismiss same in so far as they related to any of his acts and doings as such officer prior to the beginning of his…
1Per curiam
— While ours is a popular form of government, under which nearly all officials are elected by the people, yet public office has been ever regarded as a public trust, and our lawmakers, while not contemplating or requiring infallibility, have expected a faithful and intelligent discharge of duty by those who *124are selected to fill positions of trust and responsibility. This expectation has been emphasized, not only by statutes covering nearly all derelictions and providing a punishment for same, but by our organic law, which provides for the impeachment and removal from office of nearly all…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Reeves v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
- Nelson v. State ex rel. BlackwellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
- State ex rel. Atty. Gen. v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
- State ex rel. Johnson v. LovejoySupreme Court of Alabama · 1902
- State v. JeterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
3Cited by27 opinions
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- Stanley v. JonesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
- State Ex Rel. Turner v. EarleSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
- In re Marín BáezSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1959
- State v. Scott, County Com'r.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1926
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