Elder v. McDougald
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Percy V. Long, City Attorney, and John P. Coghlan, Assistant City Attorney, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtLorigan, J.
A mandamus proceeding was brought to compel defendant, as treasurer of the city and county of San Francisco, to pay a claim of plaintiff for services rendered as stenographic reporter in reporting the testimony and proceedings before a judge of the police court of the city and county of San Francisco, at the preliminary examination held therein, of one B. A. Fitzgerald, charged with murder. The superior court sustained the demurrer to the answer of defendant, and ordered a peremptory writ to issue, requiring payment as prayed for by plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
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