Chapple v. Madison County Officials

TROUT, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the district court’s order dismissing the plaintiffs’ cause of action with prejudice on the basis that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. We affirm the district court’s order.

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BACKGROUND

On February 29, 1996, members of the Chappie family (collectively referred to as “the Chappies”) filed an action to remove certain public officials from office pursuant to I.C. § 19-4115. 1 In support of the action, the Chappies alleged that two Madison County commissioners, the Madison County Sheriff, the Madison County Prosecutor, a Madison…