Polley v. Fortenberry

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Reversing.

Bethel Polley brought this action, against the members of the board of education of Webster county to compel them to permit him to exercise the duties of a member of the board. He appeals from an adverse judgment.

Briefly stated the facts pleaded are as follows: Appellant was elected a member of the county board of education at the regular November, 1935, election and qualified and entered upon the duties of his office on the first Monday in January, 1936'. On June 25, 1936, appellant was employed by the state highway department of Kentucky as…