Greene v. Federal Coal Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Settle

Reversing.

This appeal brings to ns for review a judgment of tbe Franklin circuit court granting tbe appellee, Federal Coal Company, a writ of mandamus directing tbe appellant, Robert L. Greene, as Auditor of 'Public Accounts of tbe State of Kentucky, to draw bis warrant on tbe treasurer of tbe state in appellee’s favor for $2,700.00 alleged to bave been paid by tbe latter under a mistake of law and fact to tbe clerk of tbe Bell county court as a tax due tbe state for tbe recording in bis office of a mortgage on real estate executed by appellee to secure a…