Robertson v. Langford

PARKER, J., pro tem.

This is an appeal from an order and judgment of the superior court of the state of California in and for the county of Santa Clara, denying plaintiff’s prayer for a writ of mandate commanding defendant as County Auditor to draw his warrant for the salary of plaintiff as justice of the peace of the city of San Jose. A statement of the case follows:

Pursuant to the notice of election .of officers given by the proper authorities of Santa Clara County the appellant, Richard F. Robertson, became a candidate at both the primary and general elections held in the year 1926 for the…