People Ex Rel. Church v. . Hopkins

Two questions are submitted for determination: First, whether the relator, during the time that he possessed the powers and performed the duties of the office of superintendent of the insurance department, was entitled to the salary allowed by statute to that officer; second, whether it was the duty of the comptroller to issue his warrant to him for the payment of such salary in like manner as though he had been appointed to such office by the governor, etc., as provided by statute. It appears, from the facts agreed upon by the parties, that the superintendent resigned the office May 13th,…