Varney & Green v. Williams
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSloss, J.
The plaintiff, a corporation engaged in the business of posting bills, painting advertising signs, and conducting a general advertising business, brought this action to enjoin the municipal authorities of the town of East San Jose from tearing down certain bill-boards maintained by plaintiff in said town. The defendants based their contemplated action upon the provisions of an ordinance passed by the town trustees. Section 1 of this ordinance provides: “That every per son who, within the corporate limits of the town of East San Jose, shall erect or maintain or cause to be erected or…
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