State ex rel. Mitchell v. Townsend

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoch, J.:

This is an original proceeding in mandamus brought by the state to require the Board of Social Welfare of Jackson county to adopt the social welfare budget fixed for Jackson county by the State Board of Social Welfare and to require the board of county commissioners of Jackson county to levy a three-mill tax and in addition thereto allocate such part of the sales tax residue as may be necessary to meet the social welfare requirements as fixed in the budget. The state moves for judgment on the pleadings and for a peremptory writ.

The essential…