State ex rel. Lewis v. Doron
Nevada Supreme Court
This was an original proceeding by petition for tbe writ of mandamus in tbe Supreme Court. It was commenced on February 17 th, 1870. Tbe relator sets forth bis selection on March 10th, 1869, by tbe Controller and Secretary of State, as an expert in printing and a member of tbe Board of State Printing Commissioners ; that be thereupon entered upon tbe discharge of bis duties; that bis compensation was fixed at eight dollars per diem; that on January 1st, 1870, be presented…
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This was an original proceeding by petition for tbe writ of mandamus in tbe Supreme Court. It was commenced on February 17 th, 1870. Tbe relator sets forth bis selection on March 10th, 1869, by tbe Controller and Secretary of State, as an expert in printing and a member of tbe Board of State Printing Commissioners ; that be thereupon entered upon tbe discharge of bis duties; that bis compensation was fixed at eight dollars per diem; that on January 1st, 1870, be presented his bill of nineteen hundred and sixty dollars for services to the Board of Examiners; that they allowed it; that'he then…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
WHITMAN, J.:
The relator, by his affidavit, shows that he. is a member of the Board of State Printing Commissioners of the State of Nevada, filling the position of Expert and Secretary. That he has been allowed for his services in such capacity, by the State Board of Examiners, the sum of nineteen hundred and sixty dollars. That such allowance has been reported by the Board to defendant, the *406State Controller; wbo, although requested, refuses to issue his warrant upon the treasury for the amount allowed.
A mandamus to compel such issuance is prayed. Upon the affidavit an alternative…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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