County of Sacramento v. Pfund

This is a proceeding in mandate to compel the respondent, the county clerk of Sacramento County, to pay into the county treasury certain fees asserted to have been collected by him as such county clerk for services performed in the issuance of hunting licenses under the act to regulate and license the hunting of wild birds and animals. (Stats. 1909, p. 663.) Section 2 of that act provides as follows : “Licenses granting the privilege to hunt, pursue or kill wild birds or animals shall be issued and delivered upon application, by the county clerk of any of the counties of this state, or by the…