Parrish v. Reed

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Anders, C. J.

— This is an application by the plaintiff, upon motion and affidavit, for a writ of mandate commanding the respondent, who is state auditor, to draw his warrant upon the state- treasurer in favor of the plaintiff for the payment of a voucher certified to by the president and secretary of the mining bureau for $150, alleged to -be due and owing to plaintiff for services as assistant state geologist for the month of May, 1891. It appears from the affidavit accompanying this motion that the mining bureau, at a regular meeting held at Olympia…