State Board of Agriculture v. Auditor General
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by the State board of agriculture against Oramel B. Fuller, auditor general, to compel respondent to draw certain warrants on the State treasurer.
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
(after stating the facts). In attempting to find the meaning to be given to section 1 (a.), it will be assumed that the legislature knew that, independent of the immediate appropriation, there was a fund already devoted to the needs of the college larger than any sum likely to be used to maintain the particular department. If the purpose was to limit the total sum which should be expended to maintain that department, it could not be accomplished by limiting the amount which might be taken from the immediate appropriation. If there was no *357purpose to limit the total amount which might be…
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