Greenwood Volunteer Fire Co. v. Dearden

This is a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the auditor of the city of Warwick to submit to the treasurer of that city a proper voucher for the payment of a certain sum of money which the petitioner claims is due it from the city, and to compel the treasurer to honor such voucher. After a hearing in the superior court, a justice of that court granted the petition. From that final judgment of the superior court, the respondents appealed to this court.

The petitioner is one of seven volunteer fire companies in the city of Warwick intended to be benefited by the following resolution of…