STATE EX REL. STEPHAN v. SMITH

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert T. Stephan, attorney general, argued the cause, and John W. Campbell, deputy attorney general, and Wm. Scott Hesse, assistant attorney general, were with him for the petitioner.

Max W. Foust, of Morris and Foust, of Kansas City, Missouri, argued the cause, and Stephen J. Smith, of Helbert, Bell & Smith, of Burlington, and Steven D. Steinhilber, of Morris and Foust, of Kansas City, Missouri, were with him for the respondents. James J. Smith, district judge, Fourth Judicial District, appeared in person.

Orville J. Cole, of Cole & Doering, of Garnett, argued the cause pro se.

Joseph G. Herold, of Osage City, for amicus curiae Joseph G. Herold.

Jerry G. Elliott, of Foulston, Siefkin, Powers & Eberhardt, of Wichita, for amicus curiae Kansas Bar Association.

Clyde W. Toland, of Toland & Thompson, of Iola, and R. Kent Pringle, of Coombs, Pringle & Horn, of Chanute, for amicus curiae Southeast Kansas Bar Association.

Edward G. Collister, Jr., of Lawrence, for amicus curiae Douglas County Bar Association.