In re Pinney

The petitioner, who is district- attorney of Richmond., county, presented to the board of supervisors of that county' for audit a' claim for moneys expended by him in performing the-duties of.his office. ■ The board rejected several items, and the 'petitioner asks for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the board to audit and allow the same. Section 230 of the County Raw provides that ,“ all expenses' necessarily incurred by the district attorney in criminal actions or proceedings arising in his county,” shall be a county charge: '

The four items disallowed áre as follows:

“Jan. 1 to date.…