State ex rel. Colscott v. King

This is an appeal by the relator from a judgment on demurrer for insufficiency of facts to his petition for a writ of mandamus against appellee, the auditor of Franklin county, to compel him to allow the relator an inspection of the public records and papers of the auditor’s office of said county. The action was originally instituted in the Franklin Circuit Court, but was subsequently venued to the Union Circuit Court. A single question is presented: Did the court err in sustaining the demurrer of the appellee to the petition?

An epitome of the facts alleged in the petition may be said to be…