Legal Opinion
Law, Co. v. Smith
Utah Supreme Court
Decided November 9, 1908No. 1941PublishedCited by 29 opinions
Appeal from District Court, First District; J. A. Howell, Judge. Action by Albert A. Law, as county attorney of Cache county, against Thomas H. Smith. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEeick, J.
On April 25, 1907, appellant, as tbe county attorney of Cache county, Utah, filed an accusation in writing against respondent, the duly elected, qualified, and acting sheriff of said county, to remove him from said office. The proceedings were commenced and conducted under the provisions of the following sections of the Compiled Laws of Utah, 1907. Section 4565 provides:
“All officers not liable to impeachment shall he subject to removal for high crimes, misdemeanors, or malfeasance in office, as in this chapter provided.”
Section 4566 is as follows:
“An accusation in writing against any…
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