State Ex Rel. Breene v. Howard
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Oklahoma County; Edward Dewes Oldfield, Judge. Mandamus by the State of Oklahoma, on relation of H. H. Breene, Chief Deputy Inspector of Oil and Gas, against E. B. Howard, State Auditor. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHardy, J.
The state, upon the relation of H. H. Breene as chief deputy inspector of oil and gas, commenced an action in the district court of Oklahoma county against E. B. Howard, as state auditor, praying a writ of mandamus directed to said defendant requiring him to audit and allow the claims of relator for salary and expenses as chief deputy inspector of oil and gas for the month of March, 1917. The auditor approved said claim up to and including March 17th, but refused to approve same for the remainder of said month for the reason that the duties pertaining to the office held, by relator had been,…
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