State ex rel. Walker v. Dilley

OPINION

MONTOYA, Justice.

This is an appeal from an unsuccessful quo warranto action brought in the District Court of Chaves County by plaintiff Joyce B. Walker.

In the general election of November 1972, Earlene D. Smith was elected to the office of County Clerk of Chaves County. Her term of office began on January 1, 1973, after she had qualified for office and furnished the proper bond. She remained in office until February 22, 1974, when she tendered her written resignation to the Board of County Commissioners of Chaves County to become effective on March 1, 1974, At a special meeting held on…