Coombs v. Smith

WHITE, J., pro tem.

This is an appeal from a judgment denying appellant’s petition for a writ of mandamus requiring respondents to pay to appellant the sum of $1869.02.

The material facts are that appellant entered the employ of the department of city planning of the city of Los Angeles in December, 1926, and served continuously until July 31, 1930, when he was regularly appointed to the position of director-manager of the department of city planning of the city of Los Angeles, under section 79 of the charter of said city. He served continuously in this capacity until the termination of his…