California Supreme Court August 28, 1919, S. F. No., 7938. (Pratt v. Rosenthal)

SHAW, J.

The case is stated in the following part of the opinion rendered therein by the district court of appeal of the first district:

‘ ‘ Plaintiff brought an action, as taxpayer, against the Civil Service Commissioners of the city and county of San Francisco, alleging in his complaint that prior to the bringing of the action the Civil Service Commissioners classified for purposes of