Newsome v. Richmond County

Nichols, Justice.

The trial court sustained Richmond County’s motion to dismiss Newsome’s complaint. Newsome appealed. This court affirms.

Newsome’s mandamus complaint sought money damages against the county for abolition of his employment position as clerk of the county commission. Count one of his complaint alleged violation of his tenure rights under Section 9 of Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 875, in that the position of clerk was abolished in bad faith as a subterfuge to discharge him. The 1937 local act creates tenure rights for certain county employees, including the commission clerk,…