Torres v. Grant

COMPTON, Justice.

This is an original proceeding in mandamus in which we are asked to issue a peremptory writ directing respondent to honor and pay a certain warrant drawn on him and payable to petitioner, .or show why he had not done so. The State Auditor, J. D. Hannah, had previously issued to petitioner a warrant drawn on respondent in payment of services. On presentation of the warrant, the respondent refused to honor it, assigning as a reason therefor the -force of Chapter 252, Laws 1957, which provides that warrants on state funds may be drawn only by the Director of the Department of…