Schumacher v. Rausch

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

The question presented by these consolidated appeals is—

Who is entitled to hold the office of Workmen’s Compensation Director of the state of Kansas?

On April 13, 1959, Governor Docking appointed Elmer J. Schumacher to the office of Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner, effective May 10, 1959, for a four-year term. The appointment was made under the authority of § 16, ch. 250, Laws of 1955, appearing as G. S. 1959 Supp., 74-710, the pertinent part of which reads:

“There is hereby created the office of workmen’s compensation commissioner. The…