Board of Law Library Trustees v. Board of Supervisors

Citations

• 99 Cal. 571
• 34 P. 244
• 1893 Cal. LEXIS 714

Syllabus

<p>Law Libraeies — Constitutionality op Statute — Discretionary Power op Supervisors. — The legislature had the power to enact the act approved March 81, 1891, to establish law libraries, and to provide therein that counties might come within or remain without the provision of the act, as the boards of supervisors of the respective counties might determine.</p> <p>Id__County Ordinance Adopting Statute—Repeal Ineffective.—When e comity has once by ordinance come within the provisions of the act to establish law libraries, it is there for all purposes, and cannot thereafter evade the force and effect of the statute by a repeal of the ordinance adopting its provisions.</p> <p>Id.—Mandamus—Library Rooms.—When the board of supervisors of a county which has once adopted the provisions of the act of March 81,1891, fails to provide a suitable or sufficient library room, the board of law library trustees of the county may by writ of mandate compel the board of supervisors to provide such room.</p>