Legal Opinion

County of Los Angeles v. Cline

California Supreme Court

Decided March 15, 1921No. L. A. Nos. 6362, 6662PublishedCited by 15 opinions

APPEALS from judgments of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. L. H. Valentine and Chas. Wellborn, Judges. Reversed. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtSloane, J.

The record here includes two appeals presenting substantially the same issue in each. The proceedings are in mandamus to require the sheriff of the county of Los Angeles to account for and pay into the county treasury money received) by him from the United States for the support of federal prisoners confined in' the county jail.

[1] If the contention of the petitioner is correct that this money was received by the sheriff in his official capacity in payment for services and supplies to be furnished the federal government by the county of Los Angeles, mandamus is the proper remedy to compel a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bone v. HayesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908
  2. City & County of San Francisco v. MulcrevyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1910
  3. Avery v. Pima CountyArizona Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Ex parte ShoresDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1912
  5. Board of Chosen Freeholders v. KaiserSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1908

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Farrell v. County of PlacerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  2. City of Los Angeles v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
  3. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  4. California State Board of Equalization v. Coast Radio ProductsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
  5. City of Imperial Beach v. AlgertCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962

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