State ex rel. Town of Canton v. Allen

On the 15th day of June, 1903, the relators filed in this court their petition for a writ of mandamus, directed to Albert 0. Allen, State Auditor of Missouri, commanding him to make or cause an examination to be made in order to ascertain whether the law was complied with in the issuance of certain bonds to the amount of $10,000, issued by the town of Canton, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, operating or purchasing an electric light plant to supply the town of Canton and all persons and parties therein with light. And if, upon such examination it be found the law has been…