Legal Opinion

McPherson v. State ex rel. Hopkins

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided November 9, 1895No. Nos. 10415, 10428PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error from Sheridan District Court. Two cases — one an action by the state, on the relation of Selden G. Hopkins, county attorney of Sheridan county, against J. B. McPherson; the' other action brought in Riley county by Laura L. Dunn against Frank W. Dunn. In both cases judgments were rendered for plaintiffs, and the defendants brought error to the court of appeals, which certified them to the supreme court.

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Error from Sheridan District Court. Two cases — one an action by the state, on the relation of Selden G. Hopkins, county attorney of Sheridan county, against J. B. McPherson; the' other action brought in Riley county by Laura L. Dunn against Frank W. Dunn. In both cases judgments were rendered for plaintiffs, and the defendants brought error to the court of appeals, which certified them to the supreme court. The opinion herein, filed November 9, 1895, contains a sufficient .statement of the facts.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allen, J.: These cases were set down for argument at the last session on the juifisdictional questions presented by the records. The case of McPherson v. The State, ex rel., is a petition in error to reverse a judgment of the district court of Sheridan county, removing the defendant from the office of county clerk of that county for corruption and official misconduct. There is no money judgment to be reviewed,, except *141for costs, nor are there any parties to the proceedings hut the plaintiff and the state. The case of Dunn v. Dunn is a petition in error…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Wheeler v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1904
  2. State ex rel. Thompson v. ColerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1907
  3. Grodis v. BurnsConnecticut Superior Court · 1981
  4. Stevens v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1896
  5. Grodis v. BurnsConnecticut Superior Court · 1981

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