Show STATE OFFICER V VV V WANTS HIS PAY PAYE Engineer E Caleb Tanner Gets After Ater Auditor John Joh A Edwards Edward ASKS WRIT OF MANDATE ASKs SALARY FOR PART OF Oi OF FIRST QUARTER IN QUESTION Caleb Tanner relator vs John A AEdwards AEdwards Edwards Edw r 5 auditor of public accounts acc for forthe forthe forthe the state of or Utah Is the title tte of or a suit filed yesterday esterday in the office of the clerk cerk of the district court The relator re tor Is holding the office of state engineer He alleges in Ia his com coin complaint complAint plaint that he was appointed to that office by Governor John C Cutler Cuter on March h 8 S 1905 19 and was confirmed the following day March 14 1 he qualified From March 15 to March 31 Inclusive he was entitled to receive the emoluments emoluments emoluments ments of the office The rhe salary as fixed is payable quarterly he h says and he asserts that there Is due him for the quarter ending March 31 1905 iOOS He avers that State Auditor Edwards refuses refuse to issue i ue his order in favor of the relator on the state treasurer for fO the claimed to be due and which he ne says lie he is entitled by law to receive and he prays plays that a writ of oC mandate Issue from the court against said John A Edwards directing him him to houe issue sue an order for 1166 In favor of Caleb Tanner |