State Ex Rel. Burton v. Barker

Chesley A. Skipper was vice-president of the Highlands Bank & Trust Company of Sebring, Florida, when it closed its doors in February, 1929. In April, 1929, the grand jury returned an indictment against the said Chesley A. Skipper for misapplication of certain funds of said Highlands Bank & Trust Company. A motion was made -to fix a date for the trial' of Skipper on the indictment so returned against him and the judge of the Circuit Court of Highlands County, respondent in this case, refused to hear said motion assigning as reasons there-7 for that he was disqualified to sit in said cause. An…