State Ex Rel. v. Ward

Mr, Justice Cook

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The petition was filed by citizens of McMinn County to have defendant removed from the office of justice of the peace. It is charged that he has occupied the office continuously since 1923 and ever since his election as a member of the county court has corruptly and unlawfully entered into various contracts with McMinn County, through its public road officials and the county board of education for grading and constructing public roads, in constructing school building's, additions to school buildings, and furnishing lumber for schools and…