State Ex Rel. S. S. Kresge Co. v. Howard

[249], Relator brings this original proceeding in mandamus to compel the State Comptroller to certify to the State Auditor for payment relator’s claim of $1710, and to execute the warrant required to be transmitted with the certification, all prerequisite to the payment of the claim. See Secs. 11008.36, 11008.43a Mo. R.'S. A.; 1945 Laws pp. 1441, 1443, prescribing the duties of the comptroller under the act setting up the Department of Revenue created by the new Constitution of 1945.

The facts are not in dispute. Relator is a foreign corporation and for many years has been licensed to do…