State Ex Rel. Kinsland v. MacKey

These are the determinative questions on this appeal: Where the Legislature has granted to the governing body of the town of Canton the power to appoint a tax collector for said town, but has not fixed the term of office, and pursuant thereto a tax collector has been appointed, has the governing body which made the appointment the power at its pleasure to remove the appointee ? If so, when the governing body has attempted to fix a definite term for which the appointment is made, may such power be exercised ?

"We are of opinion and hold that both questions must be answered in the affirmative.

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