State v. Board of Supervisors

This case grew out of efforts to remove the Sheriff and Tax Collector of Prentiss County under the method prescribed by Chapter 188, Laws of 1956.

Petition was filed in the circuit court seeking a writ of mandamus requiring the board of supervisors to call an election as provided in Chapter T88, Laws of 1956, and to notify the election commissioners to do and perform the things required of them by law. It sought no relief against two of the hoard members, J. L. Sims and J. L. West, individually, since they had previously voted to call the election and have at all times been ready to vote for…