Butler v. Pape

Atkinson, Justice.

Harry E. Pape filed a petition praying that the writ of mandamus issue against E. W. Butler .as judge of *600the city court of Macon. After a hearing on pleadings the mandamus was made absolute. Pape alleged that he was duly appointed and qualified as probation officer of Bibb County, having received his appointment on February 3, 1931, by order in writing of Hons. Ii. A. Mathews and Malcolm D. Jones, Judges of Bibb superior court, and pursuant to recommendation of the grand jury of said county that a probation officer be appointed, and that he had continuously discharged the…