Washington Ass'n v. Middleton

This is a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not issue commanding the treasurer and comptroller of the state to pay to the relator the sum of $2,500 alleged to be due on April 1st, 1932.

A sufficient statement of the facts for present purposes is as follows:

In 1874, by Pamph. L. 1874, p. 1147, the relator was incorporated, and by section 7 of that act it was provided:

“7. And be it enacted, that so long as the building known as the Washington headquarters shall be open to the public free of charge, at all proper times; and so long as it shall be held as an historical building, within…