State ex rel. Robb v. Poelker

FINCH, Judge.

This is an original proceeding in mandamus wherein certain officials of the State of Missouri as relators seek to compel officials of the City of St. Louis as respondents to budget, appropriate and pay sums allegedly due under the provisions of § 202.863 RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S.1 for care and maintenance in state institutions of indigent patients from the City of St. Louis. We issued our alternative writ of mandamus to which respondents have filed their return. We now order issuance of a peremptory writ of mandamus.

Beginning with the fiscal year commencing May 1, 1971, and continuing…