State Ex Rel. Lippert v. Sims

BrowniNG, Judge:

Margaret G. Lippert, an employee of the Department of Public Assistance, seeks a writ of mandamus directed to the respondent, Edgar B. Sims, Auditor, commanding him to honor a payroll requisition and validate a check, in the amount of $2,104.33, issued by the Department of Public Assistance to the petitioner as wages for the period April 16, 1957 to November 30, 1957, inclusive.

The petition alleges that: Petitioner’s employment with the Department of Public Assistance is under the Merit System; her ratings were “excellent”, the last one being on January 1, 1957; on March 7,…