State Ex Rel. Walther v. Johnson

-Relator filed his petition in this court praying for a writ of mandamus to compel respondents, as judges of the county court of St. Francois County, to reinstate relator to the office, of county highway engineer, and to pay him a salary at the rate of $125.00 per month from and after January 1, 194-3. Our alternative writ was issued, respondents made return, and relator filed motion for judgment on the pleadings.

' From the allegations and admissions of the return, the material facts are as follows: At the general election in November, 1940, relator was elected to the office of county…