Sterling Bank of Sleeper & Chamberlain v. Scott

Plaintiff owns four drain orders drawn on the fund of the Craner Creek drain, a three county drain, which were issued to one Lucas for bridge construction work done by him during the construction of the drain. The orders were presented for pay ment when there was enough money in the fund to pay them and payment was refused on the advice of the prosecuting attorney. Plaintiffs sought to compel payment by mandamus. A township and several interested parties were permitted to intervene, and upon their application and that of defendants the case was transferred to the chancery side of the court…