Horton v. Whipple

This is an original application for a writ of mandate requiring respondent to issue a warrant on the county treasurer of Butte County for the amount of petitioner’s claim against Chico High School District, the claim having been duly approved by certain persons alleged to constitute the high school board of such district and the county superintendent of schools of said county having regularly issued his requisition in favor of petitioner for the amount of such claim.

Prior to August 24, 1921, Chico High School District was a city high school district embracing all the territory within the city…