Nielsen

In the Superior Court of the State of California

In and for the County of Butte.

*67 Josie E. M. Nielsen, Plaintiff, vs. Lucy V. Richards, Auditor, etc., No. 10291. Defendant.

A. W. Churley, Plaintiff, vs. Lucy V. Richards, Auditor, etc., No. 10292 Defendant.

The above entitled actions embrace the same questions and by stipulation in court are submitted together on the defendant’s demurrers, no answers having been filed, and stipulation of facts having been filed by the parties it was agreed that decision herein on the face of the pleadings and the written statement of facts be final.

The Petitioners are seeking a writ of mandate against the defendant to require her, as Auditor of Butte County to issue certain warrants on the Treasurer of Butte County for the payment to Petitioners of salaries alleged to be due them for services as supervising teachers of the public schools of Butte County.

The District Attorney has advised the Respondent that Petitioners’ claims are illegal for the following reasons:

• 1. The County Charter of Butte County makes provision for the supervision work in the county schools and in this respect the charter provisions govern over the general…