Lindley v. Davis

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

The state board of administration on December 27, 1924, made an order removing the chancellor of the state university from that position. On the same day the chancellor brought an action in the district court asking an injunction against the enforcement of the order, the operation of which was stayed pending the hearing. On January 5 judgment on the pleadings in favor of the defendants was rendered in the district court, and the plaintiff appeals.

The plaintiff contends that the board of administration can remove the-chancellor of the…