State ex rel. West Virginia Board of Education v. Miller

Berry, Judge:

This proceeding in mandamus invoking the original jurisdiction of this Court was instituted by the petitioner, the West Virginia Board of Education, to require the respondent, Jack L. Miller, Commissioner of Finance and Administration, State of West Virginia, to consent to the amendment of petitioner’s expenditure schedule for Marshall University, submitted to the respondent for the creation of a new position at Marshall University of “Director of Finance,” fixing the annual and monthly salary to be paid and named the appointee and classification of said position.

On May 26, 1969…