Ingerman v. State ex rel. Conroy

The petition of the relator, wherein he prays that a writ of mandamus be issued against the appellant, contains these material allegations : That Ingerman is the duly appointed and acting ditch commissioner; that as such commissioner he entered into a contract with the relator for the construction of a public ditch • that the relator performed his part of the work so far as the appellant permitted him to do without cessation; that work was for a time stopped by order of the appellant, but was afterwards resumed by the appellant’s order and carried to completion; that the appellant collected…