Buckalew v. City of Grangeville

BAKES, Justice.

Plaintiff appellant Runyan A. Buckalew was appointed to and assumed the office of police chief of the City of Grangeville in February of 1973. On June 22, 1973, Ralph Bos, the mayor of Grangeville, acting with the approval of four of Grange-ville’s six city counciltnen, informed Buck*169alew that he was being removed from office. On June 25, 1973, at a meeting of the mayor and the entire city council, the four city councilmen who had earlier approved Buckalew’s removal voted to send Buckalew a letter clarifying the action taken on June 22, 1973, and reaffirming that he had been…