Case Name: G. A. HEINLEN et al., Petitioners, v. J. T. SULLIVAN et al., Judges, etc., Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of California
Jurisdiction: California
Decision Date: 1883-12-10
Citations: 64 Cal. 378
Docket Number: 
Parties: G. A. HEINLEN et al., Petitioners, v. J. T. SULLIVAN et al., Judges, etc., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: California Reports
Volume: 64
Pages: 378–378

Head Matter:
[In Bank.
December 10, 1883.]
G. A. HEINLEN et al., Petitioners, v. J. T. SULLIVAN et al., Judges, etc., Respondents.
Police Cohmissioneks—Appointment—Judicial Powers—Constitutional Con-1 stbuction.—The power of'appointing police commissioners of the city and county of San Francisco, vested in the judges of certain district courts hy the Act of April, 1878, was not a judicial power, and did not pertain to the judicial system of the Stated Such power was not continued in force hy section 11 of.' article xxii. of the new Constitution, and does not devolve upon the judges of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco.
' Petition for a writ of mandate, commanding the respond-, ents, as judges of the Superior Court of the city and counity of San Francisco, to appoint a board of police commissioners for the city. ..
The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the. court.
Heinlen, and Baggett, for Petitioners.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Conceding that the terms of office of the police commissioners of . the city and county of San Francisco have expired, the power of appointment does not devolve upon the judges of the Superior Court for the city and county aforesaid.
The power of appointment of the. commissioners referred to vested in the judges of the fifteenth, twelfth, and fourth judicial districts of this State by the Act of April, 1878, was not a judicial power, and did not pertain to the judicial system of the State; consequently it was not continued in force by section 11' of article xxii."of the Constitution now in force, and the power' of appointment in question did not devolve upon the superior judges above mentioned.
Application for writ of mandate denied.