Boyd v. Dillard

STOKES, Justice.

This suit had for its purpose the procuring by appellant, M. C. Boyd, of a writ of mandamus against J. J. Dillard, county judge, and the other appellees as the county commissioners of Lubbock County. The grounds upon which the writ was sought were that appellant, at the general election in November, 1938, was duly elected hide and animal inspector of Lubbock County and that appellees had refused to recognize the existence of such office, declined to fix and approve his bond, permit him to qualify and enter upon 'the duties of the office, or to receive the emoluments thereof.…