Veterans of Foreign Wars v. Childers

This action tests the legality and validity of an appropriation made by the State Legislature to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, S.B. 245, S.L. 1945, page 436. The State Auditor, the State Treasurer, and the Attorney General took the position that the appropriation was not legal and valid, and thereupon approval of presented claims was denied. The claims were in proper form and mandamus should be granted if the appropriation is legal and valid, and must be denied if the illegality and invalidity of the appropriation is shown.

For the defendants it is contended that an appropriation in this form…