Almon v. McEvoy
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Mateo County dismissing a petition for a writ of mandate. M. T. Dooling, Judge Presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtKerrigan, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing a petition for a writ of mandate to compel respondents, as members of the board of supervisors,' to issue a certificate of election to the petitioner, who claims that he was elected to the office of justice of the peace of township number 1 of San Mateo county.
The petition alleges facts which show that township No. 1 of San Mateo county was, prior to the amendment of 1911 to section 4014 of the Political Code, [Stats. 1911, p. 12], entitled to two justices of the peace. It also states that at an election held in November, 1910, the petitioner was a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. BrenhamCalifornia Supreme Court · 1853
- Sanchez v. FordyceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903
- Gray v. MullinsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1910
- People ex rel. Rogers v. Board of CanvassersMichigan Supreme Court · 1863