Newby v. Bacon

This is an appeal from a judgment directing the issuance of a writ of mandate.' The ease is presented upon the judgment-roll alone. It appears from the petition for the writ that respondent Newby was, in September, 1921, appointed by Honorable William D. Stephens, Governor of the state of California, to act as a notary public in and for the county of Alameda; that pursuant to such appointment and in accordance with the law he took his oath of. office before the county clerk of Alameda County and executed his official bond, which was approved by the Honorable J. S. Koford, a judge of the…