City of Monrovia v. Black

SHAW, J., pro tem.

This is au original proceeding in this court for a writ of mandate, by which the City of Monrovia seeks to compel the defendant, as city clerk of said city, to countersign certain proposed city bonds, and to affix its corporate seal thereto. The petition sets up the proceedings leading up to the proposed issuance of bonds, and the matter is submitted to us on the petition and the defendant’s demurrer thereto.

The proceedings in question were taken under the act of February 25, 1901 [Stats. 1901, p. 27], providing for the issuance of municipal bonds. This statute must be…