Gaylord v. City of Pasadena
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. John Munger, City Attorney, and J. H. Howard, Deputy City Attorney, for Appellants.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
The city of Pasadena adopted an ordinance by virtue of the unquestioned power so to do conferred by its charter. It dealt with electricity, electric wires, and electrical appliances to be installed in buildings within the city. In recognition of the fact that many buildings were already equipped with such wires and appliances, it provided that whenever the city electrician should find any electrical wiring, connections, fixtures, appliances, apparatus, machinery, equipment, or work installed which was dangerous to life or property, he should in writing notify the owner to cease using…
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