State Ex Rel. Axelroad v. Lee

Relator was, on August 4, 1936, appointed Executive Secretary of the Everglades National Park Commission by the Governor pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 16996, Acts of 1935. He entered at once on the discharge of his duties both as secretary and attorney for the commission. He was paid the compensation allowed him by law up to May, 1937, and was given a warrant by the Comptroller for May and June of the latter year.

Early in July, 1937, the Comptroller by order of the Governor stopped payment of all claims from the funds appropriated to the use of the Everglades National Park Commission,…