Melville Fuller

“ This was a petition filed by appellees in the district court for Colfax county, New Mexico, praying for a writ of mandamus directed to Codlin, chairman, and Salazar, clerk, of the board of county commissioners of the county of Colfax, commanding them to officially sign and execute certain bonds and deliver them to the designated agent of the county for sale, for the construction of a courthouse and jail. ”

“ The alternative writ of mandamus was issued and due return made, whereupon, and after hearing, the district court ordered the peremptory writ to issue, which was done, and the writ served, October 23, 1897. ”