People v. Coghill

Citations

• 47 Cal. 361

Syllabus

<p>Commissioners Appointed by this Legislature.'—-As a general rule, whenever the Legislature creates a Board of Commissioners, with discretionary power to decide upon matters of public interest, and has made no provision that a majority shall constitute a quorum, all must be present and consult, though a majority may decide.</p> <p>Commissioners to Assess Swamp IÍand.—When an Act, appointing Commissioners to assess swamp lands, provides that they shall jointly view and assess upon each acre a tax proportionate to the whole expense, all the Commissioners must be present, both in viewing and assessing the land; and if only a quorum are present, the assessment is void, even if the absent Commissioner was w-ell acquainted with the land, and assented to the act of the majority by letter.</p>