Willsey v. Newlon

In a declaratory judgment action brought by the township trustee (Newlon) against the township justice of the peace (Willsey) it was held that the justice had vacated his office by removing his residence from the • township. Willsey’s appeal makes two basic contentions:(1) that there is no legal requirement that a justice of the peace reside in the township, and(2) the evidence is insufficient to sustain the finding that he removed his residence from the township.

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Article VI, § 6, of the Constitution of Indiana, provides:

“All county, township, and town officers, shall reside within their…