Talmadge v. McDonald

(After stating the foregoing facts.) This case is a sequel to much litigation between the defendant Talmadge, as Commissioner of Agriculture, and various fertilizer inspectors who were appointed to office by Talmadge’s predecessor in office. When Talmadge assumed office as Commissioner of Agriculture he refused to recognize them as fertilizer inspectors or to perform such official duties as would result in their receiving their salaries, and they, *731or some of them, instituted mandamus proceedings, alleging, in substance, that they were lawfully holding said offices, that Talmadge as…