Parsons v. Diefendorf

This is an original proceeding in this court for writ of prohibition. The affidavit in support of the application for the writ, after setting out that the proceeding is brought by plaintiff as state auditor and in his individual capacity, contains substantially the following aver-ments : That the defendant is the duly elected, qualified and acting commissioner of public investments of the state of Idaho, and as such commissioner is in charge of the Department of Public Investments; that in such official capacity he has and claims power to control, loan and invest all the permanent funds of…