People ex rel. Travers v. Freese
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
The Court.
This is an action in the nature of quo warranto to oust the defendant from the office of pilot commissioner for the ports of San Francisco, Benicia, and Mare Island, and to instate the relator therein.
The defendant was nominated by Governor Bartlett and confirmed by the senate in January, 1887. In February following he duly qualified, and has ever since continued to discharge the duties of the office.
On September 28,1887, Governor Waterman, who had in the mean time succeeded Governor Bartlett, issued to the relator a commission appointing him to the office, “vice A. C. Freese,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People v. TiltonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1869
- People ex rel. Wetherbee v. CazneauCalifornia Supreme Court · 1862
3Cited by6 opinions
- Trimble v. People ex rel. PhelpsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1893
- Parish v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- People ex rel. Travers v. FreeseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
- Haritwen v. OlsenDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1892
- January v. RileyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
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