State Ex Rel. City of Grand Island v. Johnson

This is an original action brought by the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, against Ray C. Johnson, as Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Nebraska, to obtain a writ of mandamus compelling the auditor to register a storm sewer bond of the city. Leave to docket the action was granted by this court on April 12,1963, and an alternative writ was issued.

The pleadings consist of the petition of the city and the answer of the auditor, and raise only questions of law.

The proposition of issuing general obligation bonds in the amount of $1,350,000 for the purpose of constructing storm sewers was…