215 P. 484 | Wyo. | 1923
This is an action in mandamus originally brought by Arthur G. Hanson in this court against the State Auditor, and arises out of an act of the legislature, Chapter 105 Session Laws of 1923, providing as follows:
“That the sum of four thousand dollars ($4000.00) be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of the funds of the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the pun pose of compensating Arthur G. Hanson to the same extent he would have been compensated had he been subject to the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Law at the time of receiving his injuries; said injuries including a broken back and paralysis 'of the lower limbs which injuries were sustained in falling over a cliff while trailing a predatory animal.”
The petition alleges among other things that relator is and has long been a resident and citizen of Campbell County, Wyoming; that on August 22nd, 1922, he was in the employ of the United States and the State of Wyoming as a predatory animal hunter, under the provisions of Chapter 2 of the Session Laws of Wyoming, 1921; that on said date while engaged in the course of his employment and in
The demurrer filed herein must accordingly, be overruled, and an order to that effect will be entered.