Legal Opinion

Humbert v. Dunn

California Supreme Court

Decided May 3, 1890No. 13647PublishedCited by 45 opinions

Application to the supreme court for a writ of mandate. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtPaterson, J.

This is an application for a writ of mandate commanding the respondent, as controller of the state, to draw a warrant in favor of petitioner for the sum of two hundred dollars, claimed to be due the latter on account of salary as a member of the examining commission on rivers and harbors. The petition shows, in substance, that the petitioner is a duly appointed, qualified, and acting member of said commission; that, by virtue of his appointment, qualification, and acts as a member of said commission, there is due to him as salary for the month of November, 1889, the sum of two hundred…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People ex rel. McCauley & Tevis v. BrooksCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
  2. Ristine v. State ex rel. Board of Commissioners of the Sinking FundIndiana Supreme Court · 1863
  3. Proll v. DunnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Hopping v. Council of City of RichmondCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
  2. White v. DavisCalifornia Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Leonardson v. MoonIdaho Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Menefee, State Treas. v. AskewSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
  5. State ex rel. Norfolk Beet-Sugar Co. v. MooreNebraska Supreme Court · 1896

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