Ellis v. Stephens
California Supreme Court
APPLICATION for Writ of Mandate to require the Department of Engineering of the State of California to designate to which of the state highway funds certain moneys appropriated by the federal government should be apportioned. Writ granted. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWilbur, J.
Petitioner prays for a writ of mandamus directing the members of the department of engineering of the state of California to make a proper order indicating to the state treasurer the highway fund to which to credit the proceeds of certain cheeks on the treasurer of the United States aggregating $329,011.82, now in his possession. These cheeks were issued in payment of the obligation of the United States to' the state of California under a contract entered into between the State Highway Commission and the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, whereby the United States agreed to pay a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Stephens v. RichardsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
3Cited by2 opinions
- California Highway Commission v. RileyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
- Mitchell v. StephensDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1922