State Ex Rel. Phillips v. Greer

The petition was filed upon relation of ten or more citizens of Morgan county to oust defendant from the office of justice of the peace. It was¡ charged that he violated section 1874 oif the Code by contracting with the county highway commission, and that he sold merchandise to the county board of education and other departments of the county contrary to the statute, and thereby forfeited the right of compensation for the supplies furnished and work done, forfeited his office, and was rendered ineligible to hold office for ten years.

The procedure for the enforcement of section 1874 is not…