Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Rolph
California Supreme Court
APPLICATION for a Writ of Mandamus to compel the payment of a judgment against a municipality. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtLennon, J.
Petitioner recovered a judgment against the city and county of San Francisco in 1917. Demands by the petitioner for the taking of steps necessary to the levy of a tax for the liquidation of the judgment were refused. Thereupon, on August 22, 1919, petitioner obtained from the district court of appeal a peremptory writ of mandate, directed to the mayor, auditor, and members of the board of supervisors of the city and county of San Francisco, commanding that the said judgment be examined, audited, and certified to the board of supervisors by the auditor and that the board of supervisors and…
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