McClung v. Johnson

The appellant in this action was, during all the times mentioned herein, the duly appointed, qualified and acting clerk of the Justice’s Court of the City of Stockton. The city of Stockton is a municipal corporation of 2% class. It is incorporated under a freeholders’ charter, duly ratified and approved by the legislature. Under the charter of the city of Stockton there was created a police court in and for said city. This court is presided over by a police judge, and also has a duly appointed, qualified and acting clerk.

The section of the Code of Civil Procedure under which the appellant…