Cole v. McKune

Citations

• 19 Cal. 422

Syllabus

<p>Suits brought by the District Attorney of the city and county of Sacramento to collect delinquent taxes under the Acts of 1860 and 1861, (Stat. 1860, 139; Stat. 1861, 119) and pending when his successor in office was qualified, must be turned over to such successor.</p> <p>Semble, that a ratable proportion of the per centage received by the successor after the termination of the suits should go to the District Attorney commencing them; but this point is not decided.</p> <p>The fact that a portion of the business in the hands of a District Attorney is unfinished, on the assumption of office by his successor, does not give such Attorney any authority to conclude it.</p> <p>A different rule applies to a portion of the business of a Sheriff.</p>