Laflain v. State
Texas Supreme Court
Laflain v. State, 36 Tex. 696 (Tex. 1872)
Walker
Laflain v. State
Opinion of the Court
The 2d Section of the act of August 15th, 1870, which assumes to authorize the removal of a justice of the peace from his office by order of a district judge, is not in harmony with the 24th Section of the 5th Article of the Constitution, as heretofore decided by this court.
The judgment of the District Court must he reversed, and the cause dismissed.
Reversed and dismissed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- J. H. Laflain v. State
- Status
- Published
- Syllabus
- The 2d Section of Chapter 84 of the acts of 1870, authorizing district judges to remove justices of the peace for certain causes, is repugnant to Section 24 of Article 5 of the Constitution.