In re Mason

I dissent. The removal statute provides 'that the Governor may remove from office any county attorney whenever it appears to him by competent evidence that such officer has been guilty of malfeasance or nonfeasance in the performance of his official duties. The proceedings are judicial in their nature and may be reviewed on certiorari: First, to see whether the removing power had jurisdiction and kept within it; second, whether the charges were sufficient in law; and third, whether the evidence furnished a legal and substantial basis for the removal. State v. Common Council of City of Duluth,…