Fisher v. Jackson

Woods., President:

This is a proceeding under section 7 of Chapter 7, Code, for the removal from office of a member of the board of education of Kingwood district, Preston county, on the ground that he had violated section 16-a of Chapter 151, Code, in this, that while a member thereof he had performed certain labor for and furnished certain materials to the board and had received payment therefor out of the funds of said board. This writ is prosecuted from an order removing such officer.

Defense is made that certain of the supplies were furnished prior to the beginning of his term of office as…