State ex rel. Hopkins v. Corwine

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bubch, J.:

The action in the district court was one to remove the defendant from the office of mayor of the city of Topeka. Judgment was rendered in his favor, and the state appeals.

The petition charged the defendant misconducted himself in office, and neglected to perform duties imposed on him as mayor. Numerous delinquencies were specified. The appeal is predicated on the district court’s refusal to oust the defendant for failure to notify the county attorney of violations of the liquor law, as required by section 5505 of the General Statutes of 1915,…