City & County of San Francisco v. Collins

This is a petition for a writ of mandate. On July 11, 1932, the board of supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco adopted a resolution, declaring that due to world-wide economic conditions, the public interest and necessity demand that provision be made for the care and maintenance of the indigent sick and dependent poor of said city and county; that the estimated cost for such care during the fiscal year 1932-1933 is $6,500,000; that no part of said sum can be paid out of the ordinary annual income of the city and county in addition to other necessary expenses; and that…