Smith v. Sullivan

The appellant, T. L. Smith, filed his petition in the circuit court praying for a writ of mandamus against the county judge, to compel the county court of Poinsett County to appoint the petitioner as county examiner for a period of two years. Petitioner sets forth that he holds a professional teacher’s license and that he is otherwise qualified to hold the office of county examiner.

Petitioner alleged that prior to February 1, 1935, he obtained the written indorsement and recommendation of a majority of the licensed teachers of said county, praying for his appointment as county examiner, and…