Hall v. Pizzino

Caplan, Justice:

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Wyoming County in which the appellants’ petition for removal of the appellee, James Pizzino, from the office of Superintendent of Schools of Wyoming County was dismissed with prejudice. The issue before this Court is whether a county superintendent of schools is an officer within the meaning and intendment of W.Va. Code, 1931, 6-6-7 relating to removal by the circuit court of county, district and municipal officers having fixed terms. We conclude that a county superintendent of schools occupies a position contemplated by the…