Gridley v. Engelhart

HALL, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the trial court quashing alternative writs of mandamus and prohibition which had been issued against the appellees, and further denying appellant’s application for peremptory writs of mandamus and prohibition. We affirm.

The appellant is a resident and taxpayer of the State of South Dakota. He is also a licensed insurance agent for Western Casualty and Surety Company (Western). Ap-pellee Engelhart is the Commissioner of the Bureau of Administration of the State of South Dakota and is authorized by statute to purchase public liability…