Ventura County v. Clay
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Ventura County. Walter Van Dyke, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
The district attorney instituted this action in the name and on behalf of the county to recover from the treasurer of the county, and from his bondsmen, moneys alleged to have been paid on illegal claims, together with a penalty of twenty per cent upon the amount so paid.
Defendants moved to dismiss the action upon the ground that it was instituted without authority, and also interposed a general demurrer to the complaint. The motion was denied, but the de*214murrer was sustained. Upon appeal to this court, it was held that the complaint stated a cause of action against the treasurer and his…
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