State Ex Rel. Kay v. Steinmetz

Browning, Judge:

Petitioners, alleging themselves to be the duly appointed “Bridge Commission of the City of Dunbar, West Virginia,” filed their original petition in this Court on July 29, 1959, seeking a writ of mandamus requiring respondents to vacate and cease usurpation of the office of members of that Commission and to turn over all documents, papers, and other property in their possession belonging to the Commission.

The petition alleges the creation of the Bridge Com mission, as authorized by Michie’s 1955 Code §§ 1687 (2) [17-17-80], by Ordinance No. 126 of the City of Dunbar. Ordinance…