County of Ventura v. Barry

Petition for writ of mandate directing and compelling respondent, as assessor of the county of Ventura, to pay to IT. R. Vandelinder, as treasurer of said county, the sum of $8.85 now retained by said respondent for his own use, as six per cent of the sum of $147.60 collected by him as taxes on unsecured personal property within the said county belonging to Star Petroleum Company, a corporation.

The question is whether or not respondent, as assessor of Ventura County, is entitled to collect fees in accordance with the provisions of section 4290 of the Political Code, that is, retaining six per…