California Supreme Court February 16, 1892, No. 13684 (Fairchild v. Wall)

Foote, C.

This action is to obtain a writ of mandamus to compel the defendant to enter into a contract for street-work with the plaintiff, to whom, it is claimed, a contract for street-work had been awarded by the city council of the city of Oakland, to which tribunal such authority is delegated by the charter of that city.