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STATE v. DOWNING

No. 52817.

155 N.W.2d 517 (1968)

STATE of Iowa ex rel. Ray A. FENTON, Polk County Attorney, Appellee, v. Arthur DOWNING, Lawrence Putney, Irene Smith, Members of the Iowa State Board of Social Welfare, Individually, and the Iowa State Board of Social Welfare, An Agency of the State of Iowa, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied March 5, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., Lorna Lawhead Williams, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellants.

Ray A. Fenton, County Atty., and C. L. Becker, Asst. County Atty., for appellee.

SNELL, Justice.

This is an appeal in a civil action in the nature of Quo Warranto challenging the authority of the State Board of Social Welfare to discharge the Polk County Welfare Director for refusing to accept a transfer to a position with the State Board.

There is no conflict in the evidence. There was evidence in connection with preliminary matters but the issues were decided on adjudication of law points. From an adverse determination the State Board...

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