Hyatt v. Allen
California Supreme Court
Applícatiox for writ of mandamus to the Assessor of the City of Stockton. The facts are stated in the opinion. .
1Opinion of the Court
By Sharpstein, J.:
An application has been made to this Court for a writ of mandamus to issue to the Assessor of the City of Stockton.
There is no cause pending in this Court on appeal, in which it is necessary or proper to issue the writ prayed for to that officer. The application is, therefore, in the nature of an original one to this Court; and for that reason it is insisted, on behalf of the respondent, that this Court has no power under the Constitution of this State to grant it. Consequently, it devolves upon this Court to determine that question. This we will proceed to do, before…
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