Krucker v. Goddard

UDALL, Justice.

Herbert F. Krucker, hereinafter called petitioner, brought an original proceeding for a writ of mandamus in this Court to compel Samuel P. Goddard, Jr., Governor of the State of Arizona, hereinafter called respondent, to transmit petitioner’s application to the State Treasurer for certification and payment. Petitioner’s application would permit the withdrawal of four-fifths of the amount contributed by petitioner to the judges’ retirement fund. The original jurisdiction for the issuance of the writ of mandamus by this Court is embodied in Art. 6, § 5, Cl. 1, as amended, of the…