State ex rel. McCoy v. Bell

THORNAL, Justice.

Appellants, who were relators below, seek reversal of a final judgment sustaining a motion to quash an alternative writ of mandamus.

Despite numerous constitutional questions raised, the point for determination is whether appellants established a dear legal right to the performance of a clear legal duty by the respondent-appellee.

Appellants-relators were County Commissioners of Escambia County. They sought a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the respondent Clerk of the Circuit Court to countersign vouchers to pay their salary at the rate of $6,000 per year. Respondent…