Gray v. McLendon
Supreme Court of Georgia
Quo warranto. Before Judge Charlton. Chatham superior court.
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, J.
1. On August 21, 1907, Hon. Hoke Smith, then Governor of Georgia, appointed S. G. McLendon to fill an unexpired term as railroad commissioner, ending October 14, 1907. McLendon, at the time of this appointment, had been elected by the people as railroad commissioner for a term of six years, beginning October 15, 1907. On June 24, 1909, he was suspended from office by Governor Smith, who, the following day, reported to the General Assembly of Georgia the fact of such suspension and *227the reason therefor. After an investigation before a committee before which McLendon appeared and gave evidence,…
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