Legal Opinion

Wright v. Engram

California Supreme Court

Decided August 19, 1921No. S. F. No. 9952PublishedCited by 7 opinions

APPLICATION for a Writ of Certiorari to review the determination of the sufficiency of a recall petition. Denied. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Carr & Kennedy and Chenoweth & Leininger for Petitioner.

1Opinion of the Court

THE COURT.

The petitioner has filed an application for a writ of certiorari to review the action of the defendant Engram, as city clerk of the city of Redding, in determining that a certain petition filed in the office of said clerk for the recall of certain of the city trustees of said city is sufficient to authorize a recall election, as provided in section 1 of the act of January 2, 1912, providing for the recall of elective-officers of incorporated cities and towns. (Stats. (Ex. Sess.) 1911, p. 128.)

[1] We are satisfied that the action required of the clerk by that act is not judicial in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Baines v. ZemanskyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Fickert v. J. H. ZemanskyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Whittemore v. SeydelCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
  2. Boggs v. JordanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
  3. Ratto v. Board of TrusteesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1925
  4. Hartsock v. MerrittCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928
  5. Chambers v. Glenn-Colusa Irrigation DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1922

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