Creighton v. Board of Supervisors

Citations

• 42 Cal. 446

Syllabus

<p>Legislative Power to Appropriate Municipal Funds.—The power of the Legislature to appropriate the moneys of municipal corporations in payment of claims, ascertained by it to be equitably due to individuals, though such claims be not enforceable in the Courts, depends largely upon the legislative conscience, and will not be interfered with by the judicial department, unless in exceptional cases.</p> <p>Liability of San Francisco for Street Work under the Patrick Creighton Belief Act. — The circumstance that the contract, under which Patrick Creighton did certain street work in San Francisco, expressly provided that the city should in no event be liable for any portion ■ of the expenses thereof: held, not to affect or in any manner invalidate the special Act subsequently passed by the Legislature (Stats. 1869-70, p. 309), requiring the city to pay him.</p>