State ex rel. Tedford v. Knott
Supreme Court of Missouri
Certiorari. (1) The Chief Inspector of Grain for the State of Missouri is a state officer, appointed for a fixed term of four years by the Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners, and can only be removed from office for cause; that is, “after due presentation of charges embracing causes for his removal, and notice of the same with a reasonable opportunity to be heard upon such charges before said board of commissioners.”
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Certiorari. (1) The Chief Inspector of Grain for the State of Missouri is a state officer, appointed for a fixed term of four years by the Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners, and can only be removed from office for cause; that is, “after due presentation of charges embracing causes for his removal, and notice of the same with a reasonable opportunity to be heard upon such charges before said board of commissioners.” Secs. 7624, 7654, 7656, 7662, R. S. 1899; State ex rel. v. Maroney, 191 Mo. 546. (2) It is equally certain that certiorari is his proper remedy. Prom the hasty,…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, C. J.
The relator, Tedford, applied to this court in January of this year, for a writ of certiorari directed to'the respondents as the Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners of this State, to certify to this court the proceedings had by the said board on the 8th of January, 1907, wherein and whereby they discharged, dismissed and removed the relator from his office as Chief Grain Inspector of this State. The application was granted and the writ issued returnable on or before January 23. The respondents in due time made their return, wherein they stated that at the regular session of said…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State ex rel. Cannon v. MaySupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Wickham v. PageSupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
- Brown v. WeatherbySupreme Court of Missouri · 1879
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- State Ex Rel. Brown v. Board of Education of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1922
- State Ex Rel. Davidson v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1925
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