State ex rel. Wilson v. Bismarck Drainage District No. 1

Citations

• 102 Kan. 575
• 171 P. 634
• 1918 Kan. LEXIS 98

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Quo Warranto — Drainage District Supervisors — Tenure of Office■ — Constitutional Law. The provision in chapter 168 of the Laws of 1911 fixing the tenure of office of the supervisors of a drainage district at five years is violative of section 2 of article 15 of the constitution; but as the term of office named in the act is void, the tenure is not in fact fixed, and the office is held subject to the appointing power, and therefore the invalid part -does not render the whole act void.</p>