 The writ of mandamus may be denominated the writ of mandate.— 1873-345. 1085. It may be issued by any court, except a justice's or police court, to any inferior tribunal, corporation, board, or person, to compel the performance of an act which the law...  The Oklahoma Law Journal - Page 5411907Full view - About this book
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1875 - 840 pages
...provided that the writ of mandamus shall issue " to any inferior tribunal, corporation, board or person to compel the performance of an act which the law...duty resulting from an office, trust, or station; or to compel the admission of a party to the use or enjoyment of a right or office to which he is entitled,... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1875 - 692 pages
...granted the peremptory mandamus; and on the 8th March this appeal was taken. Bandolph, for appellant. Mandamus will lie to "compel the performance of an act which the law specially enjoins." (Cal. Stat. p. 124, sec. 467.) " When the prevailing party in this action is entitled to costs the... | |
 | Education - 1875 - 942 pages
...mandate may be issued from the circuit courts to any inferior tribunal, corporation, board or person, to compel the performance of an act which the law specially enjoins; or, a duty resulting from an office, trust or station. (2 G. & H. 322.) In the case of Frazer, Trustee,... | |
 | California, Theodore Henry Hittell - Law - 1876 - 986 pages
...court, except a justice's or police court, to any inferior tribunal, corporation, board or person, , the act or declaration of a partner or agent of the party, within the scope or to compel the admission of a party to the use and enjoyment of a right or office to which he is... | |
 | Oregon. Supreme Court, William Wallace Thayer, Joseph Gardner Wilson, Thomas Benton Odeneal, Julius Augustus Stratton, William Henry Holmes, Reuben S. Strahan, George Henry Burnett, Robert Graves Morrow, James W. Crawford, Frank A. Turner, Bellinger, Charles Byron - Law reports, digests, etc - 1876 - 480 pages
...it was at common law. It may be issued to any inferior court, corporation, board, officer or person to compel the performance of an act which the law specially enjoins as a duty resulting from an office of trust or station. (Civ. Code, I 583.) Two questions are raised by appellant on this appeal... | |
 | Wyoming - Dakota Indians - 1876 - 882 pages
...owner shall lxi WH share. retained, or the proceeds invested for his benefit. Proceedings on Mandamus*. of an act which the law specially enjoins as a duty resulting from an office, trust or station. But, though it may require an inferior tribunal to exercise its judgment, or proceed to the discharge... | |
 | Nevada. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1876 - 518 pages
...of the writ is to have the trustees call an annual election, as provided by law. The writ is issued "to compel the performance of an act which the law specially enjoins as a duty resulting from an office." (Stat. 1869, 264, Sec. 447.) It cannot be held that there is any other plain, speedy or adequate... | |
 | Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, Alonzo Blair Irvine, Harmel L. Pratt, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich - Law reports, digests, etc - 1901 - 614 pages
...the court or judge, any plain, speedy, and adequate remedy." The office of the writ of mandamus "is to compel the performance of an act which the law...duty resulting from an office, trust, or station." I do not think that the power granted by the constitution to this court to issue these writs is limited... | |
 | Nevada. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1877 - 518 pages
...act provides that the the writ may be issued "to any inferior tribunal, corporation, board, or person to compel the performance of an act which the law...duty resulting from an office, trust, or station." The principle on which the writ of mandamus is issued sit common law is well settled by the authorities,... | |
 | Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, Alonzo Blair Irvine, Harmel L. Pratt, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich - Law reports, digests, etc - 1897 - 598 pages
...territory, except a justice's or probate court, to any inferior tribunal, corporation, board or person, to compel the performance of an act which the law...a duty resulting from an office, trust or station. * * *" It is clear that the law enjoined upon the defendant the duty of paying into the state treasury... | |
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