City of Phoenix v. Kelly

UDALL, Justice.

This is an original proceeding in which petitioners, City of Phoenix, a municipal corporation, City of Tempe, a municipal corporation and City of Tucson, a municipal corporation, seek by mandamus to compel J. W. Kelly, Treasurer of the state of Arizona, to pay petitioners certain moneys as directed by A.R.S. § 42-1341, subd. D (Supp.1961). An alternative writ was granted on July 26, 1961 commanding the Treasurer to so distribute the moneys or show cause why he had not paid petitioners 25% instead of 10% of funds on hand after July 1, 1961.

Section 42-1341 formerly read as…