State ex rel. Ives v. Martindale

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Horton, C. J.:

This is an original proceeding in this court, brought by the state npon the relation of the attorney general, against the directors and warden of the state penitentiary, praying that they be compelled to comply with the provisions of chapter 114 of the Session Laws of 1891, commonly called “the eight-hour law,” in the employment and control of officers and employés working in the state penitentiary. It appears from the stipulation of the parties that several of the officers and other employés in the penitentiary are required and permitted…