State Ex Rel. Beck v. Hummel

For convenience the relators in case No. 31496 will hereinafter be referred to as relators, the appellant in case No. 31498 will hereinafter be referred to as appellant, and the respondent in case No. 31496, who is also appellee in case No. 31498, will hereinafter be referred to as the secretary.

In order to logically consider the questions before us we must decide case No. 31498 before proceeding with case No. 31496, for the reason that all counsel agreed in oral argument that if the finding of the secretary in case No. 31498 is sustained, the petition in case No. 31496 must be dismissed.

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