Shaw v. Howell

The Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans sued out a writ of mandamus against the Comptroller and Treasurer of the city of New Orleans, to show cause why a warrant should not issue in his favor for a certain sum of money predicated upon a voucher approved by the Clerk and Judge of the First District Oourt of New Orleans, pursuant to statute in such case made and provided. The Comptroller and Treasurer, for cause, against the issuing of the mandamus, filed exceptions only to the form of the proceedings. These exceptions being overruled, the Comptroller and Treasurer ask further leave to answer,…