Barlow v. City Council of Inglewood

In this mandamus proceeding, brought against the members of the council, the clerk and the treasurer of the city of Inglewood, petitioner seeks to compel such officials to transfer out of the city’s alleged “unencumbered current surplus” and into a bond redemption fund, sufficient moneys for the payment of outstanding principal and interest alleged to be due and owing on certain improvement bonds owned by petitioner. As statutory authority supporting his demands on the city officials (hereinafter termed respondents) petitioner relies upon section 12 of the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Stats.…