Cameron

This is an appeal from a judgment of the superior court in and for the county of Contra Costa in favor of the defendants. The plaintiff sued as a taxpayer of the city of Richmond, a municipal corporation, to obtain a judgment for $13,950 in favor of the city against all of the defendants, except the city of Richmond, which is impleaded as a party defendant, upon an alleged cause of action for money illegally expended and paid to the members of the council of the city of Richmond in monthly payments of $50 each as salary in addition to the compensation they were entitled to receive at the time of their election. Judgment was entered upon an order sustaining a demurrer to the amended complaint after plaintiff had elected to stand upon his pleading. The mayor of Richmond, its nine - councilmen, the city clerk, auditor and treasurer, together with two ex-members of the council, were joined with the city of Richmond as defendants. In substance, it is alleged that the present city officers since July 1, 1917, have joined in issuing, auditing, and paying demands on the city treasury for salaries of hold-over councilmen, and that the former officers, prior to July 1, 1917, and subsequent…