People ex rel. Livingston v. Pacheco

Citations

• 29 Cal. 210

Syllabus

<p>Transfer of Money by Treasurer of State.—The Treasurer of State could not, prior to January 1st, 1865, transfer to the General ¡Fund any money in the fund created by the Act of April 4th, 1864, providing for the sale of lands for the relief of the volunteers of this State enlisted in the service of the United States.</p> <p>In whose name Writ of Mandate must be applied for.—An application for the writ of mandate must be prosecuted in the name of the real party in interest, and if the name of the people is used, and the people have no interest, and the relator alone is interested, the writ will be denied.</p> <p>Who authorized to appear for The People in the Supreme Court.—The Attorney-General is the only person authorized to appear for the people in the Supreme Court, and a private person cannot at his election use the name of the people to obtain redress for private wrongs.</p>