State Board of Agriculture v. Auditor General

The writ of mandamus is sought to compel the auditor general to issue his warrant on the State treasurer in favor of the Michigan Agricultural College for $75,000. The State administrative board is made a party defendant for the reason that the auditor general refuses to issue said warrant because said board has directed him not to do so.

This proceeding calls for a construction of Act No. 308, Pub. Acts 1923, which reads:

"For carrying on the co-operative agricultural extension work under the provisions of an act of congress approved May eight, nineteen hundred fourteen, entitled 'An act to…