State v. Hargis

Citations

• 84 Kan. 150
• 113 P. 401
• 1911 Kan. LEXIS 296

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. District Court — Term—Duration. A term of the district court, having been regularly convened, continues until there is a final adjournment of the court sine-die or the term ends by the expiration of the period fixed by the statute.</p> <p>2. - Adjournment by 'Judge Pro Tem. — Death of Regular Judge — -Term. Where at the time appointed for a term of court to begin the regular district judge is absent, and a judge pro tem. is duly elected and qualifies and adjourns court to,a future day of the term, and before that day arrives the regular judge dies and his successor is not appointed until after the day to which the court was adjourned by such pro tem. judge, the term will not lapse by the death of the regular judge, and his successor may convene court at any time before the term expires by law.</p>