State Co. v. Jones
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Prince, J., Columbia, April, 1914. Petition by the State Company for writ of mandamus against A. W. Jones, Comptroller General, to compel him to -issue a warrant on the State_ treasury for the payment of certain claims. Prom an order dismissing the petition, the petitioner appeals.
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Before Prince, J., Columbia, April, 1914. Petition by the State Company for writ of mandamus against A. W. Jones, Comptroller General, to compel him to -issue a warrant on the State_ treasury for the payment of certain claims. Prom an order dismissing the petition, the petitioner appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion. submit: When the claims were passed by the board of claims, reported to the Ways, and Means Committee of the House, and approved by it, and its report adopted by the House, they were passed by the General Assembly zvithin the meaning of the appropriation bill, item i,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
In 1913, the legislature passed “An act to create a board of claims and to provide the manner of payment of claims against the State.” 23 Stat. 199. Among other, things, the act prescribes that the board shall pass upon all claims presented to it, and make its report to the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives, and that, upon receipt of the report, the committee may make provisions in the appropriation bill for 'the payment of all approved claims.
In accordance with the provisions of the act, the petitioner…
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