Legal Opinion

Welch v. Strother

California Supreme Court

Decided December 23, 1887No. 12282PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Application for a writ of mandate. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMcFarland, J.

During the month of July, 1887, the petitioner was a regularly appointed and acting deputy county clerk of the city and county of San Francisco, being register clerk of department 4 of the superior court of said city and county. His salary was. fixed by law at $175 per month. In August, 1887, he presented his demand for his salary for the preceding month of July to the respondent, who was and is the auditor of said city and county, and he refused to audit the same. Petitioner then commenced this preceding in mandamus in this court to compel the respondent to audit said demand.

The refusal of…

2Cited by14 opinions

  1. American Co. v. City of LakeportCalifornia Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Rauch v. ChapmanWashington Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Lewis v. WidberCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  4. County of Los Angeles v. ByramCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
  5. People v. San Bernardino High School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923

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