People Ex Rel. Todd v. Board of Education

This case originated in a controversy between James Todd, the attorney for the board of education of the city of Chicago, and the board of education in regard to the relative power and authority of the board and its attorney. The board of education passed two resolutions on November 13, 1929, against the recommendation of its attorney. appointing Frank S. Righeimer and Thomas V. Sullivan special assistant attorneys for a period of two years each, at a salary of $10,000 a year. It also passed two other resolutions, one that Righeimer, until the further order of the board, should continue to be…