Supreme Court of Pennsylvania May 15, 1843 (Commonwealth ex rel. Hepburn v. Mann)

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Rogers, J.

The relator, Samuel Hepburn, petitions the court for a mandamus against Job Mann, Esq., State treasurer, commanding him to pay certain moneys in the petition specified. To this the respondent makes answer and admits the fact of his refusal, setting forth the reasons for his refusal to pay the amount claimed.