Kansas Reports Volume 16 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 edition. Excerpt: ... COUNTY TREASURER: 1. Removal from Office. Sections 3 and 4 of the act passed by the legislature in special session on September 21st 1874, entitled "An act to provide for the publication of statements showing the condition of county treasuries, and examinations of same, and to prevent the improper use of public moneys, and for the punishment thereof, are constitutional and valid. The State, ex ret., v. Majors, 440 2. Where the county commissioners, in strict accordance with the provisions of said act, and in order to protect the public interests make an order removing said treasurer from office, and appoint another person in his place, the acts of the commissioners are valid. Id., 440 3. The legislature is clearly authorized by 5 of article 9, if not by 2 1 of article 2 of the constitution, to provide for the removal of county treasurers for just such causes, by just such a tribunal, and by just such a mode of procedure, as are provided for in said act. Id., 444 4. It is not the duty of the board of education, or the common council of a city, or the board of commissioners of a county, to permit their respective treasurers to pay out money on their own responsibility. Snyder v. Board of Education, 542 COURT: 1. Court of Other States; Presumption. It will be presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, in favor of courts of general jurisdiction of sister states, that they have the authority they assume to exercise, and that the modes of procedure pursued by them, though different from those established b the laws of this state, are authorized by the laws of the states in which they act. Ward v. Baker, 31 2. Election of Justices. Courts may take judicial notice that justices of the peace are to be elected in April of each...