MOTT v. HORSTMANN

Docket No. S.F. 18170.

36 Cal.2d 388 (1950)

224 P.2d 11

WILLIAM PENN MOTT, JR., Appellant, v. RUSSELL C. HORSTMANN, as City Auditor, etc., Respondent.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

November 29, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Buckley & Ehlers for Appellant.

Stanley C. Smallwood for Respondent.


SHENK, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment denying a peremptory writ of mandate to compel the Auditor of the city of Oakland to approve certain salary payments.

The petitioner is a landscape architect specializing in designing and laying out parks and playgrounds for cities and counties. On August 28, 1946, he was appointed Superintendent of Parks of the city of Oakland at a salary of $600 per month. On December 2, 1947, while still holding that position...

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