Legal Opinion

Walker v. Bd. of County Com'rs of Brule

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided August 24, 1983No. 13991PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORGAN, Justice.

This action arises from the Brule County Commissioners (Commissioners) terminating Jack Walker’s (Walker) employment as Brule County Jailer. Walker brings this appeal from a judgment quashing a writ of certiorari. We affirm.

On September 2, 1980, Commissioners agreed to hire Walker as jailer upon the recommendation of Brule County Sheriff Bailey. On September 29, 1981, at a regular Commissioners’ meeting, Walker was advised that Commissioners were not satisfied with his performance and orally notified him that he was to be terminated as jailer. A resolution to that effect was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Cook v. Board of Comm'rsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Lewis v. Board of County CommissionersSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1921

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ridley v. Lawrence County CommissionSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  2. State Ex Rel. Johnson v. Public Utilities CommissionSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  3. High Plains Resources, LLC v. Fall River County Board of CommissionersSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2015
  4. Groseclose v. BloomSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985

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