Henderson v. Board of Commissioners

McBride, J. —

This was an application by the appellees, the board of commissioners of the State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, for a writ of mandate against the appellant as auditor of State.

The controversy can be best stated by quoting the complaint, which is brief, and, omitting prefatory matter, is as follows:

“ Your petitioners, George J. Langsdale, Thomas W. Bennett, Mahlon D. Manson, George ~W. Johnson and DeWitt C. McCollum, respectfully say that they constitute the board of commissioners of the State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, provided for by the act known as ‘An Act to provide…