Argyle v. Wright

The plaintiff and appellant brought this action in the district court of Utah county against the defendant and respondent as county auditor of that county, praying for a writ of mandate directing defendant as such auditor to draw his warrant upon the county treasurer in favor of plaintiff for one year’s salary as county surveyor, and for an additional sum of $322.86 claimed to be due to plaintiff for certain expenses incurred by him in the performance of his official duties as such surveyor.

Plaintiff alleges his election as county surveyor at the general election held in November, 1918; that…