Haskins & Sells v. Kelly

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

By an act of the legislature (Laws 1905, ch. 491) the governor was authorized to employ such competent accountants as he might deem necessary for the purpose of causing a full investigation to-be made of the various state departments. The act appropriated funds to pay for the services of such accountants. In pursuance of the act the governor employed plaintiff to investigate the treasury department.

This is an original proceeding in mandamus to compel the state treasurer to countersign and register a warrant for the sum of $2237.75, a balance…