State ex rel. Little v. Wentworth
Supreme Court of Kansas
Original Proceedings in Quo Warranto. Two ACTIONS in quo warranto by The State, on the relation of John T. Little, attorney general — one against Lovell F. Wentworth, and the other against T. J. Hayes. Judgment for defendant in each case.
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Original Proceedings in Quo Warranto. Two ACTIONS in quo warranto by The State, on the relation of John T. Little, attorney general — one against Lovell F. Wentworth, and the other against T. J. Hayes. Judgment for defendant in each case. On April 1, 1879, Dr. A. H. Knapp was chosen by the board of directors as superintendent of the asylum for the insane at Osawatomie, under the act to organize and regulate the insane asylums of the state, being chapter 113, Law's of 1879, published in the General Statutes of 1889 as article 20 of chapter 99, relating to state institutions. The tenure of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Martin, 0. J. :
The petition alleges that Doctor Knapp vacated the office of superintendent by resignation on July 1, 1892, but this fact is not otherwise directly shown. It seems probable, however, that early in the year he signified his intention of retiring from the office on June 30, 1892, and that Doctor Wentworth was chosen to take the place when it should be so vacated. The state claims that Doctor Wentworth’s term expired on April 1, 1894, being 15 years or five full terms after the first appointment of Doctor Knapp, and that Doctor Wetmore, who…
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