State ex rel. Sedillo v. Sargent
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Santa Fe County; Hollo-man, Judge. Mandamus by tbe State of New Mexico, on relation of A. A. Sedillo, against William G. Sargent, State Auditor. Judgment for relator, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP THE' COURT.
ROBERTS, J.
A. A. Sedillo,- applied to William G. Sargent, state auditor of New Mexico, 'for a warrant for tbe sum of $1,500 authorized to be paid to tbe said Sedillo under tbe provisions of chapter 28 of tbe Laws of 1917. Tbe auditor refused ti> issue such warrant on tbe ground that tbe said chapter was an unconstitutional enactment. Sedillo thereupon applied to tbe district court of Santa Fe county for a writ of mandamus to compel tbe auditor to draw .the warrant. Tbe auditor made a return'to Sedillo’s .application, setting up tbe invalidity of tbe act. . The trial…
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