State Ex Rel. Heidrich v. Heffelfinger

Gallagher, Chief Justice.

Mandamus to compel respondents to make and publish a detailed statement for the year 1939 of the receipts and disbursements for old age assistance payments in Hennepin county. Relators are voters, taxpayers, and residents of the county. Respondents, who are the members of the board of county commissioners, also comprise the county welfare board.

In their answer respondents allege that there is no mandatory duty on their part to publish the names • of old age assistance recipients; that they have in all respects complied with the statute in reference to the publication…