State v. Patterson
Indiana Supreme Court
Prom Labe Circuit Court; Cassius M. Greenlee, Special Judge. Action by tbe State of Indiana against James A. Patterson to remove bim from the office of Prosecuting Attorney. Prom a judgment for defendant, tbe State appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, C. J.
Action by appellant, against appellee, prosecuting attorney of the Thirty-first Judicial Circuit, to remove bim from office, for tbe alleged negligent failure to perform bis official duties. This action is based on tbe *662provisions of §35 of an act approved March 8, 1897. Acts 1897 p. 278, §9662 Burns 1914. An accusation, consisting of eleven articles or paragraphs, was filed in the Lake Circuit Court, in each of which it was alleged that appellee had refused or neglected to perform some alleged duty devolving on him as prosecuting attorney. The appellee appeared and waived the issuance of a…
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