Legal Opinion
Lott v. State Ex Rel. Kelly
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided June 6, 1960No. 41686PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.
This suit originated in the Circuit Court of Coving-ton County hy a petition of appellee, on behalf of relator Prank Kelly, to require appellant Denson Lott, Coving-ton County Superintendent of Education, to enter into a contract with Kelly to serve as principal at the Mt. Olive School Attendance Center. Lott contends, correctly we think, that, as County Superintendent of Education, he has the sole power to make recommendations for employment of principals, and the County Board of Education has no power to appoint Kelly as principal in the absence of his recommendation. The circuit court…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Benson v. Inhabitants of NewfieldSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1938
- Cochran v. TrusslerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1955
- Reed v. GreeneCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
- Tripp v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
- Beverly v. HighfieldCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by14 opinions
- Eddie Lucas v. Joel Chapman, Superintendent of Education, Bolivar County School District 3Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Board of Education of Greene County, MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- Lamar Cty. Sch. Bd. of Lamar Cty. v. SaulMississippi Supreme Court · 1978
- CALHOUN CTY. BD. OF ED. v. HamblinMississippi Supreme Court · 1978
- Dampier v. Lawrence County School Dist.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1977
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.