Elliott v. Pardee
California Supreme Court
APPLICATION for Writ of Mandate to the Governor of the State. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtBeatty, C. J.
This is an original proceeding in mandamus to compel the governor to appoint a board of election commissioners to reorganize the city of Compton, pursuant to the requirements of the act of March 14,. 1885, entitled “An act to enable municipal corporations of the sixth class to elect officers.” (Stats. 1885, p. 136.) By section 1 of that act it is provided that whenever a corporation of the sixth class shall have failed from any cause to elect officers in accordance with its charter and there are no officers to carry on the city government or call an election, the governor, upon presentation…
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