Regents v. Dunn

Decided March 16, 1885

California Supreme Court · decided 1885-03-16

Petition for writ of mandate to compel the state controller to draw his warrant for certain funds in the state treasury, deposited by the regents of the state university, and thereafter ordered drawn therefrom by resolution of the regents, in the form provided by statute.

Decided 1885-03-16

By the COURT.

¶1The funds and securities deposited by the regents of the university in the state treasury for safekeeping, may be drawn therefrom in the manner provided by the statute. The statutes which authorize the deposit provide how it shall be withdrawn. It is clear that the first clause of section 22, article 4, of the constitution was not intended to apply to these funds and securities.

¶2Application denied.