Peterson

By petition ified in the superior court of San Mateo County appellant asked for a writ of mandate commanding the Board of Supervisors of said San Mateo County to redistrict the supervisorial districts of said county. The complaint alleges in substance that San Mateo County is divided into five supervisorial districts; that the present supervisorial districts were established by ordinance in the year 1901, and that said supervisorial districts have not been changed since said time; that since said time the population of said county has greatly increased so “that as the supervisorial districts are now situated and exist the vote of a registered voter of district numbered 4 is equal to fourteen votes of district numbered 2 and the vote of a registered voter of district numbered 5 is equal to nineteen votes of district numbered 2 and equal to sixteen votes of district numbered 1; that the population as now exists in the said five supervisorial districts is not as equal in population as may be, but is grossly unequal as between said supervisorial districts.” “That on the 25th day of July, 1925, . . . petitioner (appellant) and seven other tax payers, registered voters of district…