In Re the Impeachment of Bevins

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

PERRY, J. (Circuit Judge Banks dissenting.)

This is a petition instituted by twenty-nine petitioners before the judge of the circuit court of the second circuit for the removal of the respondent from the office of county attorney of the County of Maui, on the ground of malfeasance. Upon a question reserved to this court it was held that the demurrer interposed should be overruled. Subsequently the demurrer was overruled and by stipulation of the parties the time was fixed for trial of the cause upon its merits. Before, however, the filing of any answer by the respondent…