Case Name: The People on the relation of William M. Allen and another v. Marshall D. Frink
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1875-04-30
Citations: 32 Mich. 96
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People on the relation of William M. Allen and another v. Marshall D. Frink.
Judges: 
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 32
Pages: 96–96

Head Matter:
The People on the relation of William M. Allen and another v. Marshall D. Frink.
.Assessor of school-district: Warrant: Mandamus: Answer: Want of funds. A showing of a want: of funds is a complete answer to an application for mandamus to require an assessor of a school-district to pay a warrant drawn on him in favor of a school teacher.
Submitted on briefs and decided April 30.
Application for Mandamus.
Ghadwiclc & Potter, for relator?.
Atkinson Bros., for respondent.

Opinion:
Pee CueiaM:
Application is made by the moderator and the director of a school-district for a writ of mandamus to require the respondent, who is assessor of the district, to pay a certain warrant drawn upon him by them in favor of a school teacher.
The respondent shows for cause, among other things, a want of funds, and as this showing is not in any way impugned, nor any attempt made to question its correctness, the writ must be denied, with costs to respondent.