UNITED STATES v. BOUTWELL


84 U.S. 604 (1873)

17 Wall. 604

UNITED STATES v. BOUTWELL.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. R.M. and Q. Corwine, in support of the motion:

Mr. C.H. Hill, contra.


Mr. Justice STRONG delivered the opinion of the court.

The office of a writ of mandamus is to compel the performance of a duty resting upon the person to whom the writ is sent. That duty may have originated in one way or in another. It may, as is alleged in the present case, have arisen from the acceptance of an office which has imposed the duty upon its incumbent. But no matter out of what facts or relations the duty has...

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