Lee v. Peach County Board of Commissioners

Thompson, Justice.

Laurens C. Lee was appointed by the Judges of the Superior Court of the Macon Judicial Circuit to fill the unexpired term of the Chief Magistrate of Peach County after the previous chief magis trate, Linda O’Neal, was ordered removed by this Court. The duration of the unexpired term was from April 18, 1995 to December 31, 1996. At the time of her removal, O’Neal was receiving an annual salary of $27,101.04. Shortly after Lee’s appointment, the Peach County Board of Commissioners (Board) set his annual salary at $18,144.72.

Lee filed a petition for writ of mandamus contending…