Legal Opinion

Hyslop v. Board of Regents

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided February 8, 1913PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Original proceeding in this court for a recommendatory judgment. The power of removal in the discretion and at the will of the appointing power is implied, and always exists unless restrained by some provision of law. (People v. Rotti, 126 N. Y. 180, 27 N. E. 267; People v. New York, 5 Barb. (N. Y.) 43; Ex parte Hennen, 38 U. S. (13 Pet.) 230, 10 L. ed. 138; Patton v. Vaughan, 39 Ark. 211; People v. Higgins, 15 111. 110; Newsom v. Cocke, 44 Miss. 352, 7 Am.

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Original proceeding in this court for a recommendatory judgment. The power of removal in the discretion and at the will of the appointing power is implied, and always exists unless restrained by some provision of law. (People v. Rotti, 126 N. Y. 180, 27 N. E. 267; People v. New York, 5 Barb. (N. Y.) 43; Ex parte Hennen, 38 U. S. (13 Pet.) 230, 10 L. ed. 138; Patton v. Vaughan, 39 Ark. 211; People v. Higgins, 15 111. 110; Newsom v. Cocke, 44 Miss. 352, 7 Am. Eep. 686; Williams v. Boughner, 6 Cold. (Tenn.) 486; Houseman v. Commonwealth, 100 Pa. 222; Field v. Cirard College, 54 Pa. 233; Keenan…

1Opinion of the CourtSulliyan, J.

— This action was brought by the plaintiff against the Bo..rd of Regents of the University of Idaho. After alleging the corporate existence of said university and that the government thereof is vested in a Board of Regents, it is alleged that said regents are the agents -of the state of Idaho in the transaction of all matters which pertain to said university; that on or about November 27, 1907, plaintiff entered into a contract with said Board of Regents to perform the duties of a Professor of Agronomy in said university and of Agronomist in the Idaho Experiment Station at Moscow; that he…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ewin v. Independent School District No. 8Idaho Supreme Court · 1904

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Heckler v. ShepardDistrict Court, D. Idaho · 1965
  2. Shinn v. Board of RegentsIdaho Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Dreps v. Board of Regents of the UniversityIdaho Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Cobb v. Howard UniversityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
  5. Heckler v. ShepardDistrict Court, D. Idaho · 1965

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