State ex rel. Schara v. Holmes

MR. JUSTICE ANDERSON:

The plaintiff, a taxpayer, brought this action for the purpose of enjoining John J. Holmes, the state auditor of the State of Montana, from auditing and processing any claim for the payment of any sums of xnoney which were authorized by Chapter 265, Laws of Montana 1955. The intent of the 1955 Act was to create a legislative interim committee composed of members of the House of Representatives and members of the Senate.

The complaint sets out the names of the various members of the legislature purportedly appointed to the interim committee as provided by the Act, after…