Legal Opinion
Callahan v. City & County of San Francisco
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 5, 1945No. Civ. 12752PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKnight, J.
These two proceedings in mandamus were consolidated for trial and a single judgment was entered in favor of the respective plaintiffs, from which the defendants in each proceeding have appealed.
The proceedings called for a judicial interpretation of one paragraph in each of the 1943 amendments to sections 35 and 36 of the San Francisco Charter. The effect of those amendments was to increase the pay rates of the members of the police and fire departments; and the determinative question presented was and is as to when the increased pay rates started.
The pertinent paragraph of the amendment to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Seaboard Acceptance Corp. v. ShayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
- Elec. Light & Power Co. v. City of San BernardinoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- Williams v. City of VallejoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1918
- County of Los Angeles v. LambCalifornia Supreme Court · 1882
3Cited by10 opinions
- People v. KnowlesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
- Tevis v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
- Ross v. Board of RetirementCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
- Estate of RountreeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
- Johnston v. AlexisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
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