State ex rel. First National Bank v. Cook
Nebraska Supreme Court
Original application for mandamus. cited, to the contention inter alia that a warrant prima facie valid should be paid: Ray v. Wilson, 10 So. Rep. [Fla.], 613. The warrant is invalid because no annual appropriation bill was passed by the council within the first quarter of the fiscal year.
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Original application for mandamus. cited, to the contention inter alia that a warrant prima facie valid should be paid: Ray v. Wilson, 10 So. Rep. [Fla.], 613. The warrant is invalid because no annual appropriation bill was passed by the council within the first quarter of the fiscal year. (Town of Olin v. Myers, 7 N. W. Rep. [Ia.], 509; 1 Dillon, Municipal Corporations, sec. 291; State v. Gray, 23 Neb., 365; Consolidated Statutes, secs. 2899, 2902, 2909, 2911; City of Blair v. Lantry, 21 Neb., 258.) Courts will not grant a mandamus to a person to do any act when it is doubtful whether he…
1Opinion of the Court
Irvine, C.
This is an original application for a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent-, treasurer of the city of York, to pay a warrant alleged to have been issued by the authorities of that city in favor of the relator for $1,789. It is alleged that this warrant was drawn on the water fund, and that the respondent has in his possession over $3,000 in said water fund applicable to the payment of the warrant. The warrant is dated August 15, 1889, and indorsed as having been presented on the same day, and not paid for want of funds. The answer admits that the treasurer now holds in his…
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