Bent Bros., Inc. v. Campbell

This is an original proceeding instituted by the petitioner herein praying that a writ of mandate be directed to the respondent as auditor of the city of Stockton, to draw a warrant in favor of the petitioner against the city of Stockton for the payment of $70,724.27 alleged to be due the petitioner by virtue of a contract entered into between the petitioner and the city of Stockton for the construction of a flood control dam at a point in the Calaveras River, in the county of Calaveras, east of the city of Stockton. After a few preliminary allegations which we need not mention, the…