Argyle Dredging Co. v. Chambers
California Court of Appeal
PROCEEDING in mandate originally instituted in the District Court of Appeal to compel the state controller to issue his warrant in payment of petitioner’s claim. Peremptory writ ordered issued; The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtChipman, P. J.
This is an application for a writ of mandate compelling the controller to issue his warrant for the payment of plaintiff's claim. As the matter was one of emergency and as at the argument we were fully convinced that the writ should issue, it was so ordered from the bench. By the request of all parties we will state the ease and the reasons for our conclusion.
It appears from the petition as follows: That the Sacramento and San Joaquin Drainage District is “a body politic and corporate created by the act of the legislature of this state, approved December 24, 1911” (Stats. 1911, Extra Session,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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