State ex rel. Dudley v. Daggett

The opinion of the court was delivered by

White, J.

— This is a proceeding, brought upon the relation of the appellant, for a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent, as comptroller of the city of Spokane^ to place the appellant’s name upon the city pay roll for the month of May, 1901, as corporation counsel of said city for the entire month, and to make and deliver to appellant a pay check for the salary of such officer for the full month at the rate of $200 per month. The facts, as shown by the affidavit and alternative writ, are that, by ordinance passed May 23, 1899, the salary of the…