Rooney v. Snow

In April, 1898, the city council of the city of Oakland passed an ordinance, the first section of which reads as follows: “The sum of one thousand dollars is hereby appropriated from the general fund of the city of Oakland for the year 1897-98 to pay the claim and demand of Owen E. Rooney for moneys erroneously collected by the city of Oakland from said Owen F. Rooney and paid by him under protest as liquor license for the saloon and restaurant kept by said Owen F. Rooney at the end of the Oakland pier.” By the second section of the said ordinance the auditor is directed' to draw his warrant…