People ex rel. Stoddard v. Williams

This is an action for alleged usurpation of the office of recorder of Santa Barbara County by defendant Williams. The relator ivas elected recorder of Santa Barbara County at the election in 1882, and defendant ivas elected at the same time county clerk of said county. Defendant claims by virtue of his election as county clerk to be ex-officio recorder.

By section 4006 of the Political Code, the counties of this State, for purposes other than for roads and highways, are classified as follows :—

1. Those containing twenty thousand inhabitants or over constitute the first class;

2. Those…