Noland

Petitioner seeks from this court" its writ of mandate by which respondent, in the regular course of his official duty as County Auditor of the County, of Los Angeles, shall be required to draw his warrant in favor of petitioner on the treasurer of said county in payment of each of two designated claims which petitioner has presented to said respondent on account of official services rendered by petitioner as a court reporter pro tempore while performing official duties as such in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles.

From the verified petition herein it appears that respondent is the duly qualified and acting County Auditor of the County of Los Angeles; that during all pertinent times in question petitioner was a duly qualified and acting official reporter pro tempore of the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Los Angeles; that on each of two specified occasions petitioner was duly assigned to perform and, in pursuance thereof, did perform, services as such court reporter, which fact was certified by a judge of said superior court, who thereupon made his order by which respondent was directed to draw his warrant on the treasurer of the…