Jessup v. Hancock

Jim Johnson, Associate Justice.

This is an action to oust a school director for usurpation of office. The facts are undisputed. Appellee Ed Hancock was a school director of the Knobel School District in Clay County on September 24,1963, when he was defeated for re-election by appellant Stephen Jessup. At the time appellant owned no real property in the school district, but purchased property on September 25th, the day following the election, and thereafter took the oath of office. On December 13th, 1963, appellee filed suit in Clay Circuit Court, "Western District, against appellant, the…