State ex rel. Axen v. Meserve
Nebraska Supreme Court
Original application for mandamus to require the state treasurer to issue, without deducting express charges, receipts for the full amount of state funds which relator forwarded by express to the state treasury. References: Stale v. Lincoln Oounty, 18 Neb. 283; Sutherland, Statutory Construction sec. 288; Sniff en v. City of New York, 4 Sand. [N. Y.]193; Mechem, Agency [2d ed.] sec. 653; 1 Am. & Eng. Ency. Law [2d eel.] 1117; 19 Am. & Eng. Ency. Law [1st ed.] 541.
1Opinion of the CourtSullivan, J.
This is an original application for a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent, John B. Meserve, as state treasurer, to issue to the relator, as treasurer of Stanton county, duplicate receipts for state funds sent by express from the city of Stanton to the city of Lincoln on or about December 1, 1898. The amount forwarded was $731.57, but the express charges not having been prepaid the sum actually received by the respondent and paid into the state treasury was only $719.72. The relator contends that he is entitled to be credited with, and to receive re*453ceipts for, the entire amount delivered…
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