State Ex Rel. Buckley v. Thompson

This case comes to the writer on reassignment. It is an original proceeding in mandamus brought by relators, the directors of Hayti Consolidated School District No. 10 of Pemiscot County, Missouri, against respondent, the State Auditor, to compel him to register and certify certain building bonds issued by said consolidated school district. Respondent' waived issuance of the alternative writ and filed answer and return alleging that said bonds were illegal and void for reasons therein stated at length. Relators thereupon filed reply and motion for peremptory writ of mandamus, admitting “all…