Torreyson v. Board of Examiners
Nevada Supreme Court
Application to the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to compel the State Board of Examiners to take action upon a claim presented by relator Torreyson.
Read the full summary
Application to the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to compel the State Board of Examiners to take action upon a claim presented by relator Torreyson. The affidavit set forth that relator’s claim was a bona fide one of $901.34 against Peter Cavanaugh, for labor and material performed and used in the construction of the state capitol; that the appropriation of $100,000 made by the Act of February 23d, 1869, for the erection of the capitol had been fully exhausted ; that relator had presented the claim to the board in accordance with the provisions of the Act of March 6th, 1871, referred to…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Whitman J.:
At the session of 1869, the legislature of the State of Nevada passed an act entitled “ An Act to provide for the erection of a state capitol at Carson City.” In this Act are Sections 3‘and 10, as follows:
“ Section 3. The entire cost of said building when completed, (excluding the material furnished, as provided in Section 2 of this act) shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars.”
“ Section 10. In letting contracts said Board shall not obligate the state to pay, nor shall the Board of State Examiners allow, to any contractor, at any time prior to the completion of…
2Cited by23 opinions
- Lehman v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
- Paramount Insurance, Inc. v. Rayson & SmitleyNevada Supreme Court · 1970
- Diaz v. Eighth Judicial District Court of NevadaNevada Supreme Court · 2000
- Ex parte SMITHNevada Supreme Court · 1910
- A Minor v. Clark County Juvenile Court ServicesNevada Supreme Court · 1971
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.