State ex rel. Major v. Patterson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Certiorari. (1) (a) “When the county court of Jackson county, under the direction of the Legislature, as contained in section 3805, R. S. 1899, divided Jackson county into eight justice of the peace districts, it discharged and exercised the authority confided to it by the Legislature. It created eight justice of the peace districts, the officers of which became constitutional officers.
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Certiorari. (1) (a) “When the county court of Jackson county, under the direction of the Legislature, as contained in section 3805, R. S. 1899, divided Jackson county into eight justice of the peace districts, it discharged and exercised the authority confided to it by the Legislature. It created eight justice of the peace districts, the officers of which became constitutional officers. The county court is without jurisdiction or authority either to abolish any of the districts or to redistrict the county without further authority from the Legislature. Constitution, sec. 37, art. 6; R. S.…
1Opinion of the CourtValliant, J.
— On the application of the Attorney-General a writ of certiorari issued to the respondents, judges composing the county court of Jackson *368county, commanding them to send a certified transcript of the record of that court containing its proceedings had at its February term, 1890, dividing Kaw township into eight justice-of-the-peace districts, and also its proceedings had at its May term, 1910', in reference to dividing Kaw township into six justice-of-the-peace districts.
In obedience to the writ, respondents have sent up the records called for, by which it appears that on the 24th day of…
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