Eagleton v. Murphy

The question submitted for decision is wheth- • er a member of the Board of Education of St. Louis can be removed during his succeeding term because of misconduct committed during his preceding term.

Appellant, as President of the Board, instituted this proceeding to remove respondent from membership on such board. He charges that respondent became interested in a contract with the board in that, as a representative of a bond house, he sold bonds to the Superintendent of Instruction for the investment of school funds which the Superintendent was holding as trustee and that such sale was in…