Arthur v. City of Petaluma
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sonoma County. Emmet Seawell, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtBurnett, J.
The appeal is from the judgment in favor of plaintiff! for something over four thousand dollars for the publication in his newspaper of a freeholders’ charter of the city of Petaluma. Prior to March 8, 1911, said city was a municipal corporation of the fifth class under the general Municipal Corporation Act. On February 14, 1911, at a special election, said city adopted a freeholders’ charter and, on March 8, 1911, it was approved by the legislature and filed with the secretary of state. On December 5, 1910, the board of trustees of said city passed the following resolution: “The president of…
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