Mullen v. Sackett

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoyt, C. J.

Plaintiff, was the owne.r of certain allowed claims against .the county of Chehalis, and *101brought this proceeding to compel the auditor to issue warrants upon the county treasurer in his favor for their respective amounts.

The sufficiency of the petition was not challenged, and the facts therein alleged were admitted by the answer of respondent, and the only reason stated therein why he did not issue the warrants was that at the time the services were rendered, for which the claims had been allowed, the county was indebted in an amount in…