State ex rel. Bradford v. Scates
Supreme Court of Kansas
Original Proceeding in Quo Warranto. This is an original proceeding in quo warranto, brought February 15,1888, by The State of Kansas, upon the relation of the attorney general, against T. A. Sccdes, to remove him from the office of county commissioner of Seward county.
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Original Proceeding in Quo Warranto. This is an original proceeding in quo warranto, brought February 15,1888, by The State of Kansas, upon the relation of the attorney general, against T. A. Sccdes, to remove him from the office of county commissioner of Seward county. His term of office commenced in January, 1887, and will expire in January, 1890. The petition states as grounds for removal, first, that Scates and Kimball, being a majority of the county board, at the April session, 1887— “Unlawfully, corruptly, and with intent to defraud the taxpayers of Seward county, ‘allowed a claim…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
Seward county was organized in 1886. In the fall of 1886 T. A. Scates, W. W. Kimball and E. A. Watson were elected county commissioners, and Oliver Leisure county clerk. The term of each began in January, 1887, and it was during the spring and summer of 1887 that the matters complained of in these proceedings occurred. The object of the action is to remove Scates from office, for alleged misconduct under § 180 of chapter 25, Comp. Laws of 1885, p. 300, which reads:
“If any board of county commissioners, or any commissioner, or any other…
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