Douglas v. Austin-Western Road Machinery Co.

1. Every contract made with a county is required to be in Writing and entered on the minutes of the proper authorities entrusted with the county affairs. Civil Code (1910), § 386. Where a person has a written contract with a county, he has the legal right to have the same entered on such minutes; and if the proper county authorities fail or refuse to enter such contract, the judge of the superior court should by mandamus compel the authorities to so enter it. In a proceeding for mandamus to compel the performance of such duty, the court will not inquire into the validity of the contract…