Legal Opinion
City of Morgan Hill v. City of San Jose
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 23, 1961No. Civ. 19397PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShoemaker, J.
This is a contest between two municipalities, Morgan Hill and San Jose, over the annexation of certain territory that extends some 7 miles from the city limits of San Jose to the boundaries of Morgan Hill. During the annexation proceedings Morgan Hill advised San Jose of its opposition to the proposal as presented, which went unheeded, so Morgan Hill brought this action to obtain an alternative writ of mandate and writ of review directing San Jose to terminate the proceedings to annex territory designated as “Riverside No. IB.” It set forth that San Jose had failed to comply with relevant…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- People Ex Rel. Klevesahl v. City of San BrunoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
- City of Costa Mesa v. City of Newport BeachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
- Swanson v. City of OrangeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929
3Cited by3 opinions
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