Hartigan v. Board of Regents
West Virginia Supreme Court
Application of J. W. Hartigan for a writ of prohibition against George C. Sturgiss and others.
1DissentDent, Judge
1. By tlie terms of the statute authorizing their creation professorships in the State University are as to the removal of the incumbents quasi-public offices and no such removal can be operative or valid until good cause shown after notice, and an opportunity of defense has been afforded the incumbent proposed to be removed.
2. By good cause is meant some just cause affecting materially the interest and well being of the university.
3. The 'acts of the regents of the university in its government and control in all proper cases is subject to review by the courts by certiorari, mandamus' and…
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