Kemp v. Boyd

McGraw, Justice:

The appellant, Jennings B. Boyd, appeals from the judgment order of the Circuit Court of McDowell County, entered on August 28, 1980, removing him from office as an elected commissioner of the County Commission of McDowell County. The petition in the removal proceedings, commenced in the names of eight persons identified as “bona fide citizens, residents, voters and taxpayers of, in and for McDowell County,” charges that the appellant “has been and is guilty of official misconduct, malfeasance and/or misfeasance in office and neglect of duty.” The charges stated in paragraphs…