State Ex Rel. Ward v. County Court of Raleigh County

76 S.E.2d 579 (1953)

STATE ex rel. WARD

v.

RALEIGH COUNTY COURT et al.

No. 10578.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Submitted May 19, 1953.

Decided June 30, 1953.

Dissenting Opinion July 14, 1953.

W. A. Thornhill, Jr., Beckley, for petitioners.

Anthony J. Sparacino, Beckley, for defendants.

BROWNING, Judge.

John C. Ward, Sheriff of Raleigh County, filed this petition on behalf of himself and certain of his deputies asking that a writ of mandamus be directed to the County Court of Raleigh County and its Commissioners compelling them to approve certain expense accounts for payment.

The petition…