Edwards v. Hayes

As was stated in the injunction suit brought by plaintiff against Hayes, Supervisor of Public Funds and others, which suit is being transferred to the Supreme Court, this mandamus suit by the sheriff is to compel the defendant Hayes to return certain books and records of the sheriff's office which he claims that the Supervisor, through his agents and auditors, unlawfully took possession of and has failed and refused to return. The Supervisor in his answer admitted that his agents and auditors had possession of the books and records described in plaintiff's mandamus suit, but he alleged that…