McMurry v. Bd. of Sup'rs of Lee County

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

This appeal involves the validity of resolutions by a board of supervisors relating to personnel matters in another elective county office.

In 1972 the Lee County Board of Supervisors approved the appointment by the Lee County Clerk of Court of Kathryn Ludden as deputy clerk. Prior to March 1, 1976, Ludden gave notice of her intention to retire on that date. Also prior to that date the clerk, plaintiff Mary McMurry, submitted to the board the appointment of Betty Schroeder, who had not then served for two years in the clerk’s office, as Lud-den’s successor.

The board of…