People ex rel. Jenny v. Brown

The relator asks for a peremptory writ of mandamus directing the county treasurer of Monroe county to pay over to the relator, as administratrix of the estate of a deceased infant, the sum of $2,920.49, with interest, less his fees, in conformity with the directions of an order made by the surrogate of Monroe county, under section 2359 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The treasurer has declined to comply with the surrogate’s order upon the ground that said money was paid into the County Court of Monroe county as the proceeds of the sale of real estate belonging to the infant in a special…