Milliken v. Meyers

This was a proceeding for a writ of mandate to compel the defendant, as city auditor of the city of Los Angeles, to audit a warrant in favor of plaintiff upon the treasurer of the city for the sum of $27.69, alleged to be a balance due plaintiff for services rendered during the month of August, 1913, as city deputy sealer of weights and measures.

Plaintiff appeals from the judgment rendered in favor of defendant.

In order to properly understand the ease, reference is had to various acts of the legislature and provisions of the-constitution affecting the question. As the constitution stood in…