People ex rel. Love v. Mathewson

By the Court, Wallace, C. J.:

This is an information filed by the Attorney-General to inquire into the right of the defendant to hold the office of State Harbor Commissioner. The facts found by the Court were as follows:

1. That John Bosenfeld was, on the 4th day of September, a. D. 1871, elected by the State at large, State Harbor Commissioner of the State of California for the term of four years from and after December 1st, A. D. 1871, and in pursuance of such election received his commission from the Governor; and on the 29th day of November, A. D. 1871, qualified by giving the bond and…