Legal Opinion

Stern v. City Council of Berkeley

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 7, 1914No. Civ. No. 1364PublishedCited by 18 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtLennon, P. J.

The appellant in this proceeding is a school director of the city of Berkeley. He sought by a petition "for writ of mandate presented to the superior court of Alameda County to compel the respondents as members of the city council to issue to him a warrant upon the city treasury for his salary as school director. An alternative writ was issued, a demurrer to which was sustained without leave to amend; and this appeal is from the judgment thereupon entered.

Petitioner’s claim to the salary in controversy is based on section 19 of article V of the charter of the city of Berkeley, which provides…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Grinnell v. HoffmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Nichols v. WalterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
  3. Kennedy v. MillerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Ladd v. HolmesOregon Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Fragley v. PhelanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Adams v. WolffCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
  2. C. J. Kubach Co. v. McGuireCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  3. Whitmore v. BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Bruce v. Civil Service BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
  5. Leahey v. Department of Water & PowerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946

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