State Ex Rel. Ritchie v. Triplett

McGraw, Justice:

The Commissioner of the West Virginia Department of Highways brought these two original jurisdiction prohibition actions, consolidated here for decision and disposition, to prohibit further prosecution of two petitions for writs of mandamus brought in the Circuit Court of Randolph County. The two writs of mandamus seek to compel the Commissioner “to take jurisdiction, maintenance, supervision, repair, and control” of a road serving lands owned by the mandamus petitioners. The parties*, the subject matter and the issues in the two mandamus actions, except for a change in the…