State Ex Rel. Dann v. Hutchinson

Stone, Justice.

The one question presented by this alternative Avrit of prohibition is Avhether the council of the city of Jackson has the power to remove relator from his office of justice of the peace.

Relator was reelected in April, 1939, for a two-year term. In October, respondents, the members of the city council, summoned him to appear before them for hearing on charges preferred in a removal proceeding. Before that hearing our alternative writ issued.

Minn. Const. art. 13, § 1, provides for removal of state officers. In enumerated cases impeachment is the method. There follows, in § 2,…