Congdon v. Knapp

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The plaintiff commenced this action to compel the state auditor to audit certain vouchers and to draw warrants therefor on the treasurer for $3,666.64, the balance of the salary of the plaintiff as hotel commissioner of the state of Kansas. The plaintiff was appointed to that office on the 19th day of Juné, 1915. He qualified under that appointment and continued to act thereunder until November 1, 1917. On May 1, 1914, he had been appointed assistant chief food and drug inspector and acted under that appointment until February 1, 1917,…