State ex rel. J. L. Brandeis & Sons v. Melcher

This is a mandamus proceeding to compel the respondent, the treasurer of the school district of the city of South Omaha., to pay a warrant drawn against its funds. The relator prevailed, and the respondent appeals.

*361On the 4th day of May, 1907, Axel Bergquist, a resident taxpayer of the district, commenced an action in the district court for Douglas county against the board of education and its individual members, charging that the defendants therein, Laverty, Rich and Corrigan, had conspired to enter into contracts, in the name of the board, with teachers, janitors and other employees for a…