Allen v. Payne

1 Cal.2d 607 (1934)

L. M. ALLEN, Petitioner,

v.

H. A. PAYNE, as County Auditor, etc., Respondent.

S. F. No. 15171.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

October 8, 1934.

Louis W. Myers, Allen W. Ashburn, James L. Beebe and Laurence W. Beilenson for Petitioner.

Everett W. Mattoon, County Counsel, and J. H. O'Connor, Assistant County Counsel, for Respondent.

LANGDON, J.

This is a petition for a writ of mandate to compel respondent, Auditor of the County of Los Angeles, to approve a claim for compensation for services. The board of supervisors of said county appropriated a sum of money for the specific…