Bateman v. Colgan
California Supreme Court
Petition in the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to the controller of state. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Fleet, J.
This is an original application to this court for the writ of mandate to require the respondent as state controller to draw his warrant against the “San Francisco Depot Fund,” in the state treasury in pay*582ment of a demand in favor of petitioners, arising under a contract awarded them by the board of state harbor commissioners for furnishing certain work and material in the construction of the new railroad ferry and passenger depot, provided for by the act of the legislature designated the “ San Francisco depot act.” (Stats. 1891, p. 110.)
The real purpose of the proceeding is to secure a…
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