State ex rel. Ferguson v. Robinson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontron, J.:

This action in quo warranto was brought by The State of Kansas to oust the respondent, Vernon L. Robinson, Shawnee County sheriff, from his office. The trial court denied the relief sought in the petition and entered judgment in favor of the sheriff. After the state’s motion for a new trial was overruled, this appeal was taken.

It is the state’s position, as set forth in its petition, that Sheriff *481Robinson was guilty of willful misconduct and willful neglect in performing the duties of his office by permitting one of his prisoners, Ray…