Porter v. Hughes

The plaintiff, "W. W. Porter, applies to this court for a peremptory writ of mandamus to be directed to the defendant Thomas Hughes, auditor of the territory, requiring him, as said auditor, to issue a warrant on the treasurer of the territory, in favor of the plaintiff, for the sum of twelve hundred dollars. This sum plaintiff claims to be due him for salary as one of the district judges of the territory for the years 1887. and 1888, under an act of the legislative assembly entitled “An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the civil government of the territory…