City of Los Angeles v. Lankershim
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and from an order refusing a new trial. Frank F. Oster, Judge presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
This is an action to recover moneys due under a revenue license ordinance of the city of Los Angeles providing “for licensing and regulating the carrying on of certain professions, trades, callings and occupations.” Judgment passed for the plaintiff and from the judgment and from the order denying his motion for a new trial defendant appeals.
While thus described as “regulatory” an inspection of the ordinance discloses that it is an ordinance simply for revenue, the only attempt at regulation being the prohibition against conducting or carrying on any of the enumerated professions, trades,…
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