City & County of San Francisco v. Dunn
California Supreme Court
Application for a writ of mandate to compel the respondent to draw a warrant in favor of the petitioner, for the support of certain aged persons in indigent circumstances in the city and county almshouse, a public institution conducted by it for the support of such persons. The further facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMyrick, J.
This is an application for a writ of mandate compelling the respondent to draw his warrant upon the state treasurer for an amount allowed by the board of examiners on petitioner’s behalf, for the support and maintenance of aged persons in indigent circumstances.
The first and second provisos of section 22, article 4, of the constitution, have reference to institutions of a private character as distinguished from public institutions; and after authorizing state aid to such institutions, the section proceeds to declare, in the third proviso, that whenever any county, city and county, city, or…
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