Beals v. Board of Supervisors

By the Court,

Sawyer, J.

The County of Amador having been organized out of territory before constituting a part of the County of Calaveras, the Legislature in 1855 passed an Act appointing Commissioners for the purpose, and authorizing them to ascertain the amount of indebtedness of the County of Calaveras at the time-of the establishment of the new County of Amador, and to determine the amount of said indebtedness to be paid by the said County of Amador to the County of Calaveras.

Sections nine and ten of the Act are as follows:

“ Sec. 9. The Board of Supervisors of Amador County are hereby…