Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 28, 1952No. Civ. 18949PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDrapeau, J.

By his petition of April 12, 1948, the plaintiff Wilson sought a writ of certiorari to annul an eligible list promulgated on November 25, 1947, as the result of an examination theretofore held for the position of county clerk of Los Angeles County.

On October 5, 1948, the trial court ruled in favor of petitioner Wilson and issued a peremptory writ of mandate requiring defendant commission to cancel such eligible list and hold a new examination not later than February 1, 1949. Thereupon Mr. Earl 0. Lippold, who had been appointed county clerk from the disputed eligible list, resigned effective…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Tally v. GanahlCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
  2. Southern Pac. Co. v. EshelmanDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1914
  3. Neill v. Five C. Refining Co.California Court of Appeal · 1947
  4. Wilson v. Los Angeles County Civil Service CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
  5. Wilson v. Los Angeles County Civil Service CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950

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3Cited by41 opinions

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  5. Building a Better Redondo, Inc. v. City of Redondo BeachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012

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