Crossman v. Kenniston

Citations

• 97 Cal. 379
• 32 P. 448
• 1893 Cal. LEXIS 550

Syllabus

<p>Malfeasance of Municipal Officers —Repeal of Statute — Municipal Corporation Act — Dismissal of Complaint.—The act of March 30, 1874 (Stats. 1873-74, p. 911), providing for a judgment of removal from office of municipal officers for malfeasance in office upon complaint of any person, and for a money judgment in favor of the complainant for one hundred dollars, was repealed by the inconsistent provision of the act of March 13, 1883 (Municipal Corporation Act, sec. 11; Stats. 1883, p. 266), providing for removal from office, and conviction of a misdemeanor to be punished as such; and a complaint by a private person under the former act, after the passage of the Municipal Corporation Act, must be dismissed.</p>