State ex rel. Johnston v. Wayne County Council
Indiana Supreme Court
From Wayne Circuit Court; II. G. Fox, Judge. Mandamus by Stated on relation of Samuel J. Johnston, against Wayne County Council and others to require the council to make an additional appropriation for the payment of relator’s services as township assessor. From a judgment for defendants, relator appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDowling, J.
The relator applied to. the Wayne Circuit Court for a writ of mandate requiring the auditor to convene the Wayne county council in special session, and commanding that body, when so convened, to make an additional appropriation of the funds of Wayne county to pay an alleged claim of the relator for services rendered by him as assessor of Boston township. An alternative writ was issued, and on motion of the appellee, the Wayne county council, the same was quashed by the court. To tips ruling the relator excepted, and, electing to stand upon his complaint and writ without amendment, judgment…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Morris v. State ex rel. BrownIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
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