Ruggles v. Board of Trustees

Mandamus to compel the respondents to call and provide for the holding of an election of city officers.

Prior to May 6, 1890, the city of Woodland, in Yolo County, was a municipal corporation under a special charter. On that date a proposition to reorganize as a city of the fifth class, under the general incorporation act, approved March 13,1883, was duly submitted to the electors of said city, and approved by a majority vote.

Thereafter, on June 16,1890, at a special election held in obedience to the provisions of section 4 of said act, the respondents and other city officers enumerated in…