State ex rel. Stewart v. Henton

Ryan, 0.

This proceeding was allowed to be brought originally into this court for the reason that it is a matter of public importance, involving as it does the duty of a public officer as an agent of the state. The prayer of the petition was that a writ of mandamus should issue commanding William T. Henton, the county treasurer of Red Willow county, to receive from the relator the sum of $175 as the full amount of rentals, interest, and costs due upon certain school-land contracts held by the relator, and tn issue a receipt accordingly showing all delinquencies and. *489costs on account of said…