Richardson v. Morrison

The plaintiff brought this action as a taxpayer, in behalf of himself and all other taxpayers of Orange County, against the defendant as justice of the peace of Santa Ana township, Orange County, seeking a writ of mandamus directed to said defendant, commanding him to pay into the county treasury all money received by him as such justice of the peace from parties to any marriage solemnized by him, either as “fee, gift, reward, tip, compensation or otherwise,” during his term of office. The petition alleges the election, qualification and acting of defendant as such justice of the peace; that…