JONES v. THE CITY OF CANTON

No. 2018-CC-00932-SCT.

278 So.3d 1129 (2019)

Walter JONES, v. The CITY OF CANTON, Mississippi, Fred Esco, Jr., Individually and in His Official Capacity as Alderman, Les A. Penn, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Alderman, Daphne Johnson Sims, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Alderwoman, Eric Gilkey, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Alderman, and Andrew Grant, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Alderman

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

September 26, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: JOHN W. CHRISTOPHER .

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEES: PIETER TEEUWISSEN , KIMBERLY BANKS , JACKSON.

BEFORE KING, P.J., MAXWELL AND GRIFFIS, JJ.


¶1. Walter Jones appeals the order of the Circuit Court of Madison County affirming his removal as trustee of the Canton Public School District (CPSD) by the Board of Aldermen (the Board) of the City of Canton (the City). Jones argues that the Board lacked the authority to remove him as a public official. Finding...

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