Danley v. Whiteley
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Pulaski county. The Hon. W. H. Feild,. Circuit Judge, presiding. In regard to the substance of the response, we submit that the certificate of the Secretary of State was not final and conclusive upon the Auditor; that it did not preclude him from looking into the correctness and legality of the account of Whiteley certified to him by the Secretary, that he was not bound by law to issue his warrant for the amount claimed if it was not really…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Pulaski county. The Hon. W. H. Feild,. Circuit Judge, presiding. In regard to the substance of the response, we submit that the certificate of the Secretary of State was not final and conclusive upon the Auditor; that it did not preclude him from looking into the correctness and legality of the account of Whiteley certified to him by the Secretary, that he was not bound by law to issue his warrant for the amount claimed if it was not really due, and that the courts will not compel him to do so, merely because it was certified by the Secretary, .if it appear…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Watkins
It appears from the record before the court on this appeal from the judgment of the Pulaski Circuit Court in a proceeding by mandamus, that at the December term, 1851, of that court, the relator, Whiteley, presented his petition setting forth, in substance, that pursuant to a joint resolution of the General Assembly, approved on the 12th day of November, 1850, making it the duty of the Committee on Public Printing to receive proposals, and contract with the lowest bidder, for the printing of the then present General Assembly, and such other public printing as the pub ¡ lie service…
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- County of Pulaski v. IrvinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1842
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