Civil Service Commission v. Secretary of State

Summary

The Court held that the civil service commission's action seeking to enjoin payment of disapproved vouchers was not a mandamus proceeding merely because the injunction might produce an equivalent practical effect. The complaint and requested relief presented a dispute suitable for determination in the circuit court, so the denial of defendants' motion to dismiss was affirmed. Justice Souris concurred in affirmance but would have deferred the ultimate jurisdictional determination, while Justice O'Hara dissented and would have treated the action as mandamus beyond the circuit court's jurisdiction.