People ex rel. Lawrence v. Board of Supervisors

This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of Clark county, to reverse a judgment quashing an alternative writ of mandamus issued hy that court, on the relation of Edward E. Lawrence, against the Board of Supervisors of that county. The object of the writ was to compel the board to levy a tax to pay a certain county order held by the relator, and issued to him for military services in the late rebellion.

We do not deem it necessary to discuss the various questions raised hy counsel on this appeal, as the consideration of a single point will dispose of the whole case.

The order issued by the…