People ex rel. Wilshire v. Newman
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Paterson, J.—
This is an action in the nature of quo warranto, under sections 803 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure, to determine whether the relator or the defendant is entitled to the office of member of the board of fire commissioners of the city and county of San Francisco.
The various acts of the legislature relating to the board of fire commissioners of the city and county of San Francisco, and the effect thereof, are considered in People v. Edwards, 93 Cal. 153, and the cases therein referred to.
The relator herein relies upon an ordinance, which is fully set out in the complaint,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People ex rel. Whitney v. Board of Delegates of San Francisco Fire DepartmentCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
- People v. EdwardsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
- Randall v. DuffCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
- People ex rel. Hinton v. HammondCalifornia Supreme Court · 1885
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