State ex rel. McGrath v. Holladay

This is a proceeding by mandamus to compel Thomas Holladay, State Auditor, to audit the account of petitioners for their services as members of the State Board of Equalization for the year 1876, and to issue to them respectively warrants on the State Treasurer for the amounts. No objection having been made to the joinder of petitioners in this proceeding, we shall not notice that defect in the petition. No appropriation having been made by the last General Assembly for payment of the members of the State Board of Equalization for services in the year 1876, and that made by the preceding…