Hobbs, Wall & Co. v. Moran

MR JUSTICE THOMPSON (R L.) Delivered the Opinion of the Court.

This an appeal from a judgment refusing to grant a writ of mandate to compel the treasurer of Crescent City to cash warrants which were issued by the city in payment for supplies purchased from the petitioner.

The appellant is a corporation engaged in a general merchandise business at Crescent City. The respondent was the treasurer of that city. Leo A. Dressier was a member of the city council. He was also employed on a salary as the manager of the mercantile business. He was not a stockholder in the corporation and had no direct…