Horton

This is an original application for a writ of mandate requiring respondent to issue a warrant on the county treasurer of Butte County for the amount of petitioner’s claim against Chico High School District, the claim having been duly approved by certain persons alleged to constitute the high school board of such district and the county superintendent of schools of said county having regularly issued his requisition in favor of petitioner for the amount of such claim.

Prior to August 24, 1921, Chico High School District was a city high school district embracing all the territory within the city of Chico, a municipal corporation of

the fifth class, and also certain additional territory annexed thereto for high school purposes. While it is not directly alleged, it may be inferred from the pleadings .and the statements of counsel for the respective parties that the high school and elementary school districts were coextensive and both were governed by the city board of education, elected by the electors of the district. August 24, 1921, the board of supervisors of Butte County, pursuant to the provisions of section 1734b of the Political Code as added,by Stats. 1921, page 722,…