Murphy v. Madden
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Modoc County denying a writ of mandate. J. W. Harrington, Judge issuing alternative writ. N. D. Arnot, Judge presiding upon denial of writ. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtTemple, J.
This appeal is from a judgment in the superior court denying a writ of mandate to the county treasurer. The judgment was upon demurrer, the plaintiff declining to amend.
The petition shows that petitioner attended as a witness in the trial of a criminal case, in obedience to a subpoena, for seven days, and to attend traveled one mile. Judge Claflin, who presided at the trial, made an order in writing, but which was not entered in the minutes of the court, as follows, after the title of the cause:
“The auditor of Modoc county, California, is directed to draw his warrant upon the treasurer of…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- White v. MathewsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1916