State Ex Rel. Axleroad v. Cone

This cause is before us on petition for

alternative writ of mandamus' to coerce the Governor of Florida to countersign a warrant drawn by the Comptroller on the State Treasurer to pay to the relator the salary due him by the State of Florida under the provisions of Chapter 13887, Acts of 1929, as amended by Chapter 16997, Acts of 1935, in the sum of $1770.80.

The validity of relator’s claim was tested in mandamus proceedings in this Court, see State, ex rel. Axleroad v. Lee, 132 Fla. 512, 181 Sou. 9, and the Comptroller, as respondent therein, was ordered to draw his warrant, or warrants, for…