Martin v. Board of Supervisors

Citations

• 103 Cal. 668
• 37 P. 758
• 1894 Cal. LEXIS 842

Syllabus

<p>High School Building—Estimation of Cost by Supervisors—Title to Lot—Mandamus.—Where the board of supervisors have not acquired title to a lot of land upon which to erect a high school building they cannot be compelled by a writ of mandate to-estimate the cost of erecting a county high school building, furnishing the same and conducting the school for twelve months.</p> <p>Id.—Duty of Supervisors to Acquire Lot—Trust Deed to Board of Education.—Under the statute regulating the erection of a county high school building, the board of supervisors must acquire and own the lot upon which the building is erected, and must convey it, after the completion of the building to the board of education, who must hold it in trust for the county.</p> <p>Id.—Insufficient Title—Voucher That County Seat Will Eurnish Lot.—A promise made by two persons, without consideration, assuming to vouch that the county seat would furnish a lot for high school purposes, provided the supervisors would erect thereon a first-class high school building, the property to revert to the owners when it ceases to be used for high school purposes, is too vague to be considered as furnishing any sort of title to the lot mentioned; and an acceptance of such promise by the supervisors does, not require them to proceed farther in reference to th# erection of a county high school building.</p>