People ex rel. Palmer v. Woodbury

This was a proceeding in the nature of a quo warranto, to determine the right of the Respondent to the appointment or place of Pilot of the Port of San Francisco. Woodbury was appointed by the Board of Pilot Commissioners. The Act of May 11th, 1854, (Session Acts, 49,) provides that the Governor shall appoint two resident merchants and two experienced shipmasters, who, with the President of the Chamber of Commerce, shall ■ constitute the Board of Commissioners. The Act gives them power to appoint in the manner prescribed therein, such number of Pilots as they may deem necessary, not exceeding…