Hughes v. Russell

Webb, Judge.

This is an appeal by a terminated member of the DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessors from a judgment of the superior court denying his petition for certiorari and affirming his dismissal by the Board of Commissioners. A portion of the notice of the charges was given to him 2 days before the hearing, and another portion the night before. Many of the charges were general in nature, e.g., "Not properly and impartially discharging your duties”; and to his counsel’s objection at the hearing that he was not being afforded a fair opportunity to defend himself, the Commissioners ruled…