People ex rel. Clement v. Spruance

These cases are applications of the respective relators for writs of mandamus to the state auditor, to compel him to audit claims alleged to be due them from the state, and to issue warrants upon the treasurer for the payment thereof. The applications are submitted upon an agreed statement of facts, and the facts being substantially the same in both cases, as well as the legal questions arising thereon, the cases may properly be considered together.

The relator Olement was appointed clerk of the judiciary committee of the senate of the fifth general assembly, on the 10th day of January, 1885,…