Reed v. Trovatten

Peterson, Justice.

Relator sought a writ of mandamus to compel the respondents Trovatten as commissioner of agriculture and Anderson as chief oil inspector to reinstate and restore him to the position of deputy oil inspector which he formerly held. An alternative writ was issued, which, after hearing, was quashed. After decision quashing the alternative writ, relator made a motion to have G. Howard Spaeth, the state tax commissioner, made a party respondent, which was denied. Relator appeals from the judgment quashing the writ and the order denying his motion to have Spaeth made a party.

Relator…