State Ex Rel. Michie v. Walleen

Relator appealed from a judgment discharging an alternative writ of mandamus.

Relator is an honorably discharged soldier of the world war. He was the county engineer of Chippewa county and claims to have been discharged Avithout a hearing in Adulation of the soldiers preference employment act, G. S. 1923 (1 Mason, 1927) §§ 4368, 4369. He seeks compulsory reinstatement.

The office of county engineer was created by L. 1921, p. 406, c. 323, § 29. The statute provides that he shall have charge of the highway Avork of the county and the forces employed thereon; that he be paid the same as the “other…