Maben v. Rosser
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Original application by William B. Maben for a writ of prohibition to be directed to Malcolm E. Eosser, Acting Judge of the Tenth Judicial District, Charles West, Attorney General of the State, and Fred S. Caldwell, Counsel to the Governor.
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Original application by William B. Maben for a writ of prohibition to be directed to Malcolm E. Eosser, Acting Judge of the Tenth Judicial District, Charles West, Attorney General of the State, and Fred S. Caldwell, Counsel to the Governor. This is an original action brought in this court by William B. Maben, as plaintiff, against Malcolm E. Eosser, acting judge of the Tenth judicial district, Charles West, Attorney General of the state, and Fred S. Caldwell, counsel to the Governor. Plaintiff by his petition seeks to obtain a writ of prohibition, prohibiting and restraining the defendants…
1Opinion of the CourtHates, J.
(after stating the facts as above). Counsel for defendants correctly state in their brief that this case presents the following three questions: First. Is a judge of a district court subject to impeachment under the provisions of the Constitution of the state? Second. If a judge of a district court is not impeachable, can he, under the laws of the state, be removed from office in a proceeding instituted by accusation in the district court of the county where such officer resides? Third. If a district court has jurisdiction to hear, try, and determine an accusation to remove a judge of the…
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