Smith v. Newell

— On January 2, 1962, the Sheriff of Polk County submitted the following communication to the County Board:

“To: Polk County Board of Supervisors

From: Wilbur T. Hildreth, Sheriff

I respectfully request ninety-day appointments for the following deputies, who are over seventy years of age: Charles Smith * * * 74; Howard Allgood * * * 72; Charles McKinney * * * 75; Art Egkild * * * 76. Respectfully, Wilbur T. Hildreth.”

*498The Board approved the ninety-day appointments. At the expiration of ninety days, the Sheriff wrote the Board:

“April 3, 1962.

To : Board of Supervisors

From: Wilbur T. Hildreth,…