State ex rel. Parker v. McKnaught

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This is an action in quo warranto brought by the state on the relation of the attorney general whereby the state seeks to oust the defendant from the office of chief of police of the city of Topeka. When the action was filed the state asked that the defendant be temporarily suspended from office pending the final outcome of the action. The motion to suspend was allowed and he was suspended.

After the answer was filed a commissioner was appointed by this court to hear evidence and make findings of fact and conclusions of law. The commissioner…