State v. Jones
West Virginia Supreme Court
. Error to Circuit Court, Tucker County. W. A. Jones, a justice of the peace, was indicted for malfeasance, misfeasance, and neglect of official duty. From a judgment ousting him from office, he brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Ritz, Judge:
In November, 1912, the defendant was elected to the office of justice of the peace of Fairfax District, in Tucker county, for the term of four years beginning on the first day of January, 1913. ( On the 11th day of March, 1915, he was indicted under the provisions of §4 of article 9 of the Consti*183tution for malfeasance, misfeasance and neglect of official -duty, was tried upon said indictment, found guilty, and removed from office. From the judgment ousting him from, office he prosecutes this writ of error.
The defendant’s term of office expired on the 31st day of December, 1916. Is…
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