Ault v. Council of City of San Rafael

17 Cal.2d 415 (1941)

JOHN M. AULT, Petitioner,

v.

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL et al., Respondents.

S. F. No. 16544.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

February 19, 1941.

Lionel Browne for Petitioner.

Martinelli & Gardiner for Respondents.

CURTIS, J.

Petitioner, as a registered elector of the City of San Rafael, filed his application for a writ of mandamus to compel respondents to publish a proposed amendment to the charter of said city, and to call a special election thereon not less than forty nor more than sixty days thereafter. An alternative writ of mandate has been heretofore issued;…