Institute for the Education of the Mute & Blind v. Henderson
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to the District Court of Arapahoe County. Plaintiee in error, The Institute for the Education of the Mute and Blind, as plaintiff below, brought this action for the purpose of compelling the auditor of state to draw his warrant for the amount of an appropriation made bjr the last general assembly for the maintenance of the plaintiff institution.
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Error to the District Court of Arapahoe County. Plaintiee in error, The Institute for the Education of the Mute and Blind, as plaintiff below, brought this action for the purpose of compelling the auditor of state to draw his warrant for the amount of an appropriation made bjr the last general assembly for the maintenance of the plaintiff institution. The auditor as a defense to the action claims that there were no funds in the state treasury wherewith to pay the appropriation. Upon final hearing in the court below this defense was established to the satisfaction of the court, and the writ of…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hayt
In this proceeding the constitutionality of the Bounty law of 1889, the Loco Weed law of 1881 and the act in relation to Forest Trees of 1881 is contested.
The first of these acts in the order in which they occur in the stipulation of counsel is entitled “ An Act to provide for the destruction of wolves, coyotes, bears and mountain lions and providing for a premium therefor.” By this act it is provided that any person who shall kill any of the animals mentioned shall be entitled to a certain fixed premium therefor. This premium varies in amount for the different animals named. Session Laws,…
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- In re Appropriations by General AssemblySupreme Court of Colorado · 1889
- Murray's Lessee v. BakerSupreme Court of the United States · 1818
- State ex rel. Missouri Mutual Life Insurance v. KingSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
- Henry v. TilsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1845
- County of Wayne v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1868
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- Leddy v. CornellSupreme Court of Colorado · 1911
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