O'Daniel v. McDaniel, County Supt. of Schools

Opinion op the Court by

Morris, Commissioner—

Reversing.

Appellant, plaintiff below, in August, 1940, instituted suit against the County School Superintendent of Hickman County, and the Board of Education, seeking mandamus to require the board to contract with him as-principal of the school at Columbus. His complaint was that Miss Beckham, who was superintendent up to July 1, 1940, had in due time recommended him for the appointment, but that appellee, who became superintendr ent on July 1, and the board, had arbitrarily ignored the-request and appointed another. The petition plead activities of…