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§ 14.

History: Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 56; eliminated by revision, L. 1972, ch. 392, § 1; November 7, 1972.

Revisor's Note:

Prior to 1972 revision, this section related to increasing the number of judicial districts.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Attaching unorganized territory to judicial district for judicial purposes valid. In re Holcomb, Petitioner, &c., 21 Kan. 628, 633, 634.

2. Legislative journals consulted to determine whether two-thirds of members concurred. In re Vanderberg, &c., Petitioner, 28 Kan. 243, 253.

3. Legislature may abolish district by transferring counties during judge's term. Aikman v. Edwards, 55 Kan. 751, 754, 42 P. 366.

4. "Two-thirds" concurrence required by this section considered. Railway Co. v. Simons, 75 Kan. 130, 132, 139, 88 P. 551.

5. County not divided, but may have more than one judge. The State v. Hutchings, 79 Kan. 191, 196, 199, 98 P. 797.

6. Section construed with kindred sections. (Concurring opinion.) Bank v. Laughlin, 111 Kan. 520, 526, 207 P. 433.

7. Conservancy court composed of judges of several districts void. Verdigris Conservancy District v. Objectors, 131 Kan. 214, 217, 289 P. 966.

8. Constitution provides two methods for removing district judges from office; impeachment or by resolution of both houses of the Legislature, two-thirds concurring; change of judicial districts discussed. State, ex rel., v. Gaitskill, 133 Kan. 389, 300 P. 326.