Bradford v. City & County of San Francisco

This action was brought May 14, 1895, to enjoin the defendants, as supervisors and as auditor and treasurer of the city and county of San Francisco, from incurring any indebtedness or expenses against said city and county during the months of May and June, 1895, whereby there shall be a deficiency in the income and revenue of said city and county provided for the fiscal year of 1894-95, and from ordering any sup *539 plies or materials for said city and comity for its maintenance, or any department thereof, whereby there si 1 all be created an indebtedness in excess of the revenue and income provided for said city and county government for said fiscal year 1894-95, and that the board of supervisors be perpetually enjoined from levying any tax or making any provision for raising any money for the payment of such deficiency out of the public funds provided for the fiscal year 1895-96, etc.

Defendants interposed a demurrer to the complaint, which was sustained by the court, and, plaintiff declining to amend, judgment was entered in favor of defendants, from which judgment plaintiff'appeals.

There is no necessity for a detailed statement of the allegations of the complaint.

It sets…