State ex rel. Rhodes v. Indiana Board of Pharmacy

— On relator’s petition an alternative writ of mandate was issued to compel appellee to grant relator a license as a registered pharmacist under the act of March 1, 1899 (Acts 1899, p. 159). Appellee’s demurrer to the alternative writ was sustained. On relator’s refusal to plead further final judgment was rendered. Sustaining the demurrer to the writ is assigned as error.

Relator first insists upon a reversal because the demurrer was addressed to the alternative writ and not to the writ and petition. Even if relator were correct in urging that the demurrer presented no question, the judgment…