State ex rel. Craig v. Dougherty
Supreme Court of Missouri
Petition for mandamus. I. Notwithstanding an action on the case may lie for neglect of duty, the respondent may be compelled by mandamus to exercise bis functions, and perform his duties according to law.
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Petition for mandamus. I. Notwithstanding an action on the case may lie for neglect of duty, the respondent may be compelled by mandamus to exercise bis functions, and perform his duties according to law. (McCullough v. The Mayor of Brooklyn, 23 Wend. 458 ; The People v. Mead, 24 N. Y. 120 ; Ex parte Lynch, 2 Hill, 47 ; Strong, petitioner, 20. Pick. 497 ; Osborn v. United States Bank, 9 Wheat. 844; Randall v. United States, 12 Pet. 615 ; Kendall v. Stokes, 3 How., U. S-., 99 ; Philadelphiav. Johnson, 47Penn. St. 882 ; Eremont v. Crippen, 10 Cal. 211; Hall v. Selectmen, &c., 39 N. H. 511 ;…
1Opinion of the CourtCurrier, Judge
This is a petition for a writ of mandamus-, requiring the respondent to pay over the school moneys in his hands, as collector of Jackson county, to the treasurer of the board of education of Kansas City. Among other things, the petition shows that the board h£ education duly assessed school taxes for the support of the public schools of Kansas City for the year 1869 ; that these *297taxes were duly extended and placed in the respondent’s bands for collection ; that he has made collections to the amount of some $25,000, which he neglects and refuses to account for and pay over, as required by law…
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