Freeman v. Board of County Commissioners

This action was instituted by two citizens and taxpayers of Madison County. They are tbe only plaintiffs. Tbe defendant is tbe board of county commissioners. Tbe action concerns tbe title to tbe office of tax manager or tax collector of tbe county. Tbe plaintiffs allege that Roy Wade Ponder is tbe legally elected and qualified tax officer, while tbe defendant asserts that W. Gr. Buckner is tbe lawful incumbent of tbe office. But neither of tbe rival claimants is party to tbe suit. In that respect tbe plaintiffs are not tbe real parties in interest. C. S., 446. Moreover, tbe attempt to try tbe…