State Ex Rel. Carman v. Sims

Browning, Peesident:

Relator, Donald C. Carman, State Tax Commissioner, instituted this original proceeding in mandamus seeking to compel the respondent, Edgar B. Sims, Auditor of the State of West Virginia, to honor certain claims for traveling expenses in behalf of two employees of relator, approved by relator and submitted to the respondent for payment.

The petition alleges the identities of the parties, and the statute, Code, 12-3-11, as amended, authorizing the reimbursement from public funds of actual traveling expenses incurred by officers and employees of the State of West Virginia in…