Howell v. Bankston

Atkinson, Justice.

W. J. Bankston and .two other persons, as duly appointed and qualified county registrars, instituted mandamus proceedings to. compel the board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Butts County to- issue a warrant on the county treasurer for a stated amount due the petitioners for preparing the “lists of voters” for the year 1934. The defendants interposed a demurrer on the grounds: (1) that the petition sets out no cause of action, there being no authority for mandamus to pay an unliquidated demand; the petition showing only an account which must be reduced to judgment…