Kingsbury v. Anderson
Idaho Supreme Court
Original proceeding for writ of mandate. The moneys arising from the general revenues of the state constitute the general fund. All bills or accounts against the state are payable out of the general fund, except those claims or accounts which the statute directs must be paid out of specific appropriations. The bill is to be paid out of the treasury, hence out of the general fund. (Secs. 232, 1685.) Section 1685 is an appropriation within the meaning of the constitution.
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Original proceeding for writ of mandate. The moneys arising from the general revenues of the state constitute the general fund. All bills or accounts against the state are payable out of the general fund, except those claims or accounts which the statute directs must be paid out of specific appropriations. The bill is to be paid out of the treasury, hence out of the general fund. (Secs. 232, 1685.) Section 1685 is an appropriation within the meaning of the constitution. No particular form of appropriation is necessary. It is sufficient if the intent to make the appropriation is clearly…
1Opinion of the CourtSullivan, C. J.
This is an application for a peremptory writ of mandate to compel the state auditor to issue a warrant in favor of the petitioner for services rendered under and by virtue of the provisions of section 1685 of the Eevised Statutes of 1887, which is as follows: “The controller or attorney general may employ other counsel than the district attorney and the expenses must be paid out of the territorial treasury.” It is admitted that the petitioner was employed and rendered services for the state of the value of $750, and that the state auditor drew a warrant on the state treasury for $250 of that…
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