People ex rel. Hinton v. Hammond
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The action was quo warranto. The remaining facts are stated in the opinion of Mr. Justice Myrick.
1Opinion of the CourtMyrick, J.
Under the act of April 1, 1878 (Statutes 1877, -8, p. 879), the respondent and two others were appointed by the district judges named in the act, police commissioners for the city and county of San Francisco. Ho term of office was fixed in the act, nor was any authority given to the judges, after making the appointments, except to fill vacancies. By the constitution of 1879, the judges of the district courts were superseded under the new judicial system, but the powers above stated were not vested in any person or body.
On the 1st day of August, 1884, the relator received from the governor an…
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