State ex rel. Edgerly v. Currie
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Burleigh County; Winchester, J. Mandamus proceeding. Defendant appeals from a final order of the District Court of Burleigh County, (W. H. Winchester, J.,) which order directs the defendant to issue warrants for relator’s official salary, as secretary of the commissioners of railroads, at the rate of $1,500 per annum.
1Opinion of the CourtWalltn, J.
The relator was appointed secretary of the commissioners of railroads on February 4th, 1891, and served in that capacity from said date until the end of January, 1892. The relator claims that the salary allowed by law to such secretary is $1,500 per annum, and has, upon that assumption, made out, in due form, his monthly accounts for salary during said period, and has fróm time to time presented the same to the respondent, as state auditor, and demanded warrants upon the state treasurer *311for such amounts. The auditor has refused, and still refuses to issue warrants to the relator upon the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Collins v. StateSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1892
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