Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Ledwith v. Brian

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided April 6, 1909No. 16,058PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Original application for a writ of mandamus to compel respondent, as state treasurer, to countersign a warrant drawn on the university temporary fund.

1Opinion of the CourtLetton, J.

This is an application for a mandamus to compel the state treasurer to countersign a warrant for the sum of $35 issued by the state auditor and payable from the university temporary fund. The state treasurer’s return to the writ alleges that he refused to countersign the warrant for the reason that there is no money in the temporary university fund with which to pay the same or to become available for its payment; that he has paid and canceled warrants on this fund to the amount of $661,-297.40, and that there are $138,651.22 of outstanding warrants against it; that his collections have been…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. People ex rel. McCauley & Tevis v. BrooksCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
  2. Ristine v. State ex rel. Board of Commissioners of the Sinking FundIndiana Supreme Court · 1863
  3. State ex rel. Norfolk Beet-Sugar Co. v. MooreNebraska Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Humbert v. DunnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  5. State ex rel. Attorney General v. McGrawWashington Supreme Court · 1895

12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. In Re State Ex Rel. Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
  2. Edwards v. ChildersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
  3. Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska v. ExonNebraska Supreme Court · 1977
  4. State Ex Rel. State Aeronautics Commission v. Board of Examiners of StateMontana Supreme Court · 1948
  5. United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Co. v. HaynesUtah Supreme Court · 1947

18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API