Cline v. Plaza Personnel Agency, Inc.

George Rose Smith, Justice.

The appellee, Plaza Personnel Agency, applied to the State Director of Labor for a license authorizing Plaza to operate a private employment agency in the state. The Director refused to issue the license. Plaza then brought this action for a writ of mandamus to compel the Director to issue the license. This appeal is from a judgment granting the writ.. For reversal the Director relies upon the rule that a writ of mandamus will not be issued to require an executive officer to perform a discretionary act. Hardin v. Cassinelli, 204 Ark. 1016, 166 S.W. 2d 258 (1942).…