Holly v. Preuss

This is an appeal from the granting of a motion by the district court, Carter County,, to quash a petition for a writ of mandamus. The petition sought a writ ordering Vernon Preuss, sheriff of Carter County, to reinstate Clayton Holly to his former position a,s undersheriff of Carter County.

In April 1975, Sheriff Pruess asked Undersheriff Holly to resign. The undersheriff refused and asked for a written statement of the reasons for termination. The sheriff then fired the under-sheriff. The undersheriff made another request for a written statement of cause for termination. This request was…