Lewis v. Dunne
California Supreme Court
PETITION for writ of mandamus to a Judge of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco. Frank H. Dunne, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. W. B. Bosley, John S. Drum, J. R. Pringle, Stafford & Stafford, and D. C. Deasy, for Petitioner.
1Opinion of the CourtMcFARLAND, J.
This is an original' petition here for a writ of mandamus. An alternative writ was issued, and upon answer of respondent and argument of counsel the cause was submitted. Whether or not the writ should be made absolute depends upon the constitutionality of a certain act of the legislature approved March 8,1901. If the act is constitutional, then the writ should be denied; if not, then it should issue. Several other cases involving the same questions have been submitted, and the decision in this case will be determinative of the others.
Petitioner contends that the act in question is void…
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