Galli v. Brown

After demand on, and refusal by, the proper authorities to sue, Iola Galli, as a taxpayer, 1 commenced these actions against the district attorney, the controller and treasurer of the city and county of San Francisco, to recover on behalf of the city the amount of salaries paid to two city and county employees, it being contended that the two employees were hired contrary to the provisions of the city and county charter. 2

The controversy involves the appointment by Edmund Brown, then the district attorney of the city and county of San Francisco, of Roger Garety and William Mullins, it being…