Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Dyer v. Sims
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided April 12, 1950No. 10254PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fox, Judge:
The Legislature of this State, at its 1949 Session, made an appropriation of $12,250.00 as a contribution to the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission for each of the two fiscal years, beginning July 1, 1949 and July 1, 1950. A requisition to make such appropriation effective for the current fiscal year was made upon Edgar B. Sims, Auditor of the State of West Virginia, and refused by him. This proceeding in mandamus is instituted in this Court to compel the said auditor to honor the requisition so made.
This proceeding was instituted by the State of West Virginia, at the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- State of Penn. v. THE WHEELING &C. BRIDGE CO.Supreme Court of the United States · 1852
- Mumpower v. Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Virginia · 1940
- Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad v. Louisa RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1852
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Graney v. SimsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1958
- Winkler v. State School Building AuthorityWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1993
- State ex rel. West Virginia Housing Development Fund v. WaterhouseWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1974
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