County Court of Summers County v. Nicely

FOX, PRESIDENT:

This is a statutory proceeding instituted under the provisions of Code, 6-6-7, by the county court of Summers County, seeking to remove from office Margaret Nicely, county superintendent, and the members of the Board of Education of said county. Margaret Nicely filed her separate demurrer to the petition, basing the same upon the claim that she does not hold a county office, and therefore does not come within the provisions of the statute under which the proceeding is instituted. This demurrer was sustained by the trial court, to which action the county court prosecutes this…