Town of Morrison v. Burke

Action in mandamus by defendant in error, plaintiff below, against the town of Morrison, a municipal corporation, and its town board to compel, payment of a warrant issued by it in the remaining sum of $2,659.38. The town is here seeking a reversal of the judgment entered against it.

The warrant is in words' and figures as follows:

“No. 469 A778D Morrison, Colo., 11/2 1931

“The Treasurer of the Town of Morrison Will pay to the Order of Ruby National Bank $2,250 [2,034.28] Twenty two Hundred and Fifty Dollars for road fund to cancel warrant No.-from the General Fund, as allowed by the Board of…