State ex rel. Sheehan v. Headlee

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dunbar, J.

The appellant was duly elected surveyor of Snohomish county, and served as such from the. 11th day of January, 1895, to the 14th day of January, 1897. He presented his bill for services as such surveyor to the county commissioners of Snohomish county, and they allowed the same in the sum of $1,775. This was on the 2d day of November, 1896. On the 18th day of January, 1897, the appellant demanded of the auditor of Snohomish county, T. E. Headlee, defendant and respondent, that he issue a warrant to the appellant in payment of the salary and…