Lubezny v. Ball

This cause is here on certificate of importance of the Appellate Court, Second District, for review of the judgment of that court reversing a judgment of the circuit court of Du Page county which awarded the writ of mandamus compelling appellee, as treasurer of School District No. 85, to pay a certain tax anticipation warrant out of funds in his hands.

The sole question presented is whether such warrant is payable serially, i.e., in numerical order of its issuance, or whether it must be paid pro rata with other outstanding warrants. The warrant is numbered 59. All warrants numbered up to and…