State Ex Rel. Stipp v. Cornish

This is a proceeding in mandamus in which respondents had judgment in the circuit court and the relator has appealed. The appeal was taken to the Supreme Court of this State but the ease was transferred here by the Supreme Court. The relator was the duly elected, qualified, and acting county clerk of Newton county, and served for the years 1919, 1920, 1921, and 1922. He claims that the county court should issue him a warrant for $1000, $500 for each of the years 1921 and 1922. He bases his contention upon the fact that the population of 1921 and 1922, determined by the vote at the…