People v. Bissell
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court, Twelfth Judicial District, City and County of San Francisco. This was an information filed by the Attorney-General in which it was alleged that the defendant was an usurper and intruder into the office of “Inspector of Gas Meters” in the City and County of San Francisco, and that the relator was entitled to the same. Judgment was asked excluding the defendant from the office, and declaring that the relator was entitled to it.
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Appeal from the District Court, Twelfth Judicial District, City and County of San Francisco. This was an information filed by the Attorney-General in which it was alleged that the defendant was an usurper and intruder into the office of “Inspector of Gas Meters” in the City and County of San Francisco, and that the relator was entitled to the same. Judgment was asked excluding the defendant from the office, and declaring that the relator was entitled to it. The information was filed on the 27th of July, 1874. The defendant was appointed to the office by the Governor, on the 29th day of…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Wallace, C. J.:
Bissel held the office of Inspector of Gas Meters under the Act 1863, and his term of office under that statute, being four years, would have expired on the 29th day of November, 1875. Though the Act of 1863 was repealed, the office he held was, nevertheless, continued by the Political Code. If we assume that he was not continued in office under section 6 of the Political Code, as amended in March, 1874, because the office was one filled by appointment, he is, nevertheless, authorized by section 879 of the same Code to continue to discharge the duties of the…
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