Gannon, Auditor v. State, Ex Rel.

Appellee, as - a taxpayer of Jennings county, brought an action of mandamus to compel appellant, in his capacity as auditor of the county, to approve an appeal bond and certify to a transcript of the proceedings before the board of commissioners in the matter of ascertaining and declaring the result of an election to determine whether or not the county seat should be relocated, alleging that he desired to appeal from the action of the board. A demurrer to the complaint was overruled, and upon the refusal of defendant to answer further, an order was entered that the appeal bond be received,…