Sinton v. Ashbury
California Supreme Court
Original application in the Supreme Court for mandamus. The grounds upon which the defendant attacked the Act of March 4th, 1870, and rested his defense to this application for mandamus, are thus stated in the affidavit of Mayor Selby, referred to in the opinion: “ That he is advised and believes, and hereby charges and states, that the validity of the proceedings for the extension of Montgomery street and Connecticut street is questioned and attacked, and that it is…
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Original application in the Supreme Court for mandamus. The grounds upon which the defendant attacked the Act of March 4th, 1870, and rested his defense to this application for mandamus, are thus stated in the affidavit of Mayor Selby, referred to in the opinion: “ That he is advised and believes, and hereby charges and states, that the validity of the proceedings for the extension of Montgomery street and Connecticut street is questioned and attacked, and that it is questionable and doubtful whether or not the proceedings for the extension of said streets will be sustained; that in the event…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Crockett, J.:
This is an application for a mandamus, to compel the Auditor of the City and County of San Francisco to issue his warrant on the General Fund of said city and county for the several amounts found to be due to the relators respectively, by the County Judge, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of March 4th, 1870. (Stats. 1869-70, p. 146.) The appli*528cation is resisted chiefly on the ground that the Act is unconstitutional, and, therefore, void. It appears from the record that proceedings were commenced by the Board of Supervisors under the Act of April 4th,…
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