Abbott v. McNutt

Application for a writ of mandamus. At the general election held in November, 1932', the electors of San Mateo County ratified and adopted a county charter theretofore prepared and proposed by a board of freeholders. In January, 1933, the state legislature, by concurrent resolution of the senate and assembly, approved said charter. Among other things, the charter provides for a chief executive officer, in effect a county manager, to be known as the county executive. This officer is to be appointed by the board of supervisors of the county. However, an initial or preliminary step to the…