People ex rel. Kern County v. Baker

Foote, C.

This is an application upon the part of the county of Kern for a writ of mandate against the treasurer of that county for the issuance of certain bonds. The county is represented by the district attorney and associate counsel; the respondent appears in person, and files his request for a submission in this language: “ The brief on behalf of the relator fully and fairly states the objections which have been made by counsel, whose advice I have availed myself of. I therefore desire to submit this cause upon such statement without further argument.”

The matter stands in the appellate…