State Ex Rel. Duffy v. Ferguson

By the Court.

The Attorney General filed in this court a petition in mandamus to compel the Auditor of State to draw warrants on the Treasurer of State in favor of three appointees of the Attorney General. A general demurrer was filed to the petition and counsel for the respondent Auditor of State agreed that the controversy should be submitted upon the demurrer alone and that no question was raised as to proper party.

In substance, the petition alleged that as attorney for the Public Utilities Commission, it was necessary for relator to employ special counsel and auditors in the presentation…