State ex rel. Key v. Bond

Meredith, Judge:

The petitioner, Miss Prances P. Key, who in this proceeding is called tbe “chief clerk” in tbe office of tbe Secretary of State, has applied for a writ of mandamus to require tbe State Auditor to honor a requisition for her salary for tbe month of May, 1923. This requisition is shown to have been regularly drawn in her favor by tbe Secretary of State, upon tbe Auditor. To tbe alternative writ heretofore issued by this court, requiring tbe Auditor to issue bis warrant on tbe State Treasurer for tbe amount of tbe requisition, in favor of tbe petitioner, or show cause why be…