Board of Fish & Game Commissioners v. Riley

The petitioner herein seeks a writ of mandate to compel the respondent .as state controller to approve and draw his warrant for the claim of the petitioner for the sum of $301.56, which, according to the petitioner’s contention, is now payable out of the fish and game preserva tion fund. The facts upon which the petitioner’s said claim is predicated and which are not disputed on'this proceeding are as follows: In the year 1909 the state legislature (Stats. 1909, p. 392) adopted an act providing for the creation of a special fund to be kept in the state treasury and be applicable to the…