County of Calaveras v. Brockway
California Supreme Court
The application for the writ in this case was' made to the Supreme Court. After the reference to the District Court to try the special issues, the District Court returned the following as the questions submitted to a jury, and their answers thereto: First—Did the citizens of San Andreas, in the County of Calaveras, contribute the sum of fifteen thousand dollars in gold or silver coin, and deposit the same with some responsible banking firm named by the Board of Supervisors…
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The application for the writ in this case was' made to the Supreme Court. After the reference to the District Court to try the special issues, the District Court returned the following as the questions submitted to a jury, and their answers thereto: First—Did the citizens of San Andreas, in the County of Calaveras, contribute the sum of fifteen thousand dollars in gold or silver coin, and deposit the same with some responsible banking firm named by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Calaveras, as a fund to be used by said Board of Supervisors of said county, or a majority of them', in…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Currey, C. J.:
The County of Calaveras by its Board of Supervisors made and filed a petition for a mandamus to be directed to S. W. Brockway, District Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District, which includes said county, and the following named officers of said county, to wit: James Barclay, County Judge; Q-eorge C. Tryon, Sheriff; William E. Dakin, County Clerk; and Charles Faville, County Treasurer, commanding the District Judge to hold the District Court for said county, and the County Judge to hold the County Court of said county at the Town of San Andreas, in said county, and…
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