State ex rel. Geake v. Fox
Indiana Supreme Court
From Allen Circuit Court; E. O’Rourke, Judge. Mandamus by the State on the relation of William Geake and others, as commissioners of the board of public safety for the city of Ft. Wayne, against Joseph V. Fox, comptroller, to compel the approval and filing of their bonds. From a judgment in favor of defendant, the relators appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, J.
Claiming to act by authority of a statute approved March 7, 1901 (Acts 1901, p. 132), the Governor appointed the relators commissioners of the board of public safety for the city of Fort Wayne, to take charge of the police and fire departments. The act required the commis*127sioners to execute bonds for the faithful performance of their official duties, to be approved by and filed with the comptroller. Relators tendered proper bonds, and appellee, as comptroller, refused to approve and file them solely on the ground that the act was unconstitutional. Thereupon the relators filed their application…
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