Willmon

This cause is presented on general demurrer to the petition. The facts are admitted to be those stated in the petition.

Article XXV of the charter of the city of Los Angeles (including sections 250, 251, 252, and 253 of the charter), by its terms established, a municipal housing commission, consisting of fifteen directors to be appointed by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the city council. It was provided (section 251) that the said board shall have the right and power:

The municipal housing commission had been duly appointed and organized prior to the adoption of an ordinance of November 17, 1925, providing for the issuance of $1,000,000 of bonds of the said commission. It is a conceded fact that said ordinance and the various proceedings thereunder, down to and including the point where the treasurer refused to sign, and the clerk refused to affix the city’s seal to bond No. 901, series No. 2, were duly and regularly conducted in accordance with the formalities prescribed by article XXV of the charter and the said ordinance. The questions raised by the refusal of the respondents and argued in support thereof, challenge the authority of the municipal housing commission…