Miller v. Hanna

On December 28, 1934, the appellant, age 46, an honorably discharged soldier of the World War, filed an application with the board of supervisors of Wapello county for the position of steward of the Wapello County Home, under the Soldiers’ Preference Law of Iowa. There were ten other applications for the position, but appellant was the only one filing under the Preference Act. On January 15, 1935, the board met and appointed one Lester W. Corbett, who was not an ex-service man, to that position.

Thereafter, on May 17, 1935, a writ of mandamus was issued, and a hearing was had thereon before…