Nichols v. Commissioner of Public Welfare

This is a petition for mandamus to have the rules promulgated, as of April 15, 1940, by the commissioner of public welfare and the examinations conducted thereunder by the director of civil service declared null and void. The petition was heard in the Superior Court upon an auditor’s report and oral testimony. The judge ordered the petition dismissed. The petitioners alleged exceptions to the denial of requests for rulings and to the order. Two intervening petitioners have waived their exceptions.

The social security act provided for grants of Federal funds to the States for the purpose of…