People ex rel. Fleming v. Shorb

Vanclief, C.

— The defendant Shorb was elected treasurer of the county of Los Angeles in November, 1892, and, having duly qualified, commenced to discharge the duties of that office January 2, 1893. The other defendants are his appointed and duly qualified deputies, who were acting as such before and at the time of the commencement of this action.

The action is of the nature of a quo warranto information, and is prosecuted by the attorney-géneral on the relation of T. J. Fleming, who claims the office of treasurer by virtue of an appointment thereto by the board of supervisors of Los Angeles…