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36 Tex. 696

Laflain v. State

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1872

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1872-07-01

<p>Appeal from Limestone, from an order of the Hon J. W. Oliver.</p> <p>No occasion for a statement of the facts.</p>

Decided 1872-07-01

Walker, J.

¶1The 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.

¶2The judgment of the District Court must he reversed, and the cause dismissed.

¶3Reversed and dismissed.

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