Legal Opinion
Skelly Estate Co. v. City & County of San Francisco
California Supreme Court
Decided May 26, 1937No. S. F. 15664PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT.
The appeal in this case presents for decision the question of the validity of the tax levy of the City and County of San Francisco for the fiscal year 1934-35. The plaintiff on the first Monday in March, 1934, owned certain real property which was assessed for taxation for that year. It paid under protest the first 'instalment of the taxes thereon and sued to recover the amount so paid. The trial court rendered judgment in favor of the city.
In 1933, the people adopted article XI, section 20, of the Constitution, which reads in part: “The expenditures, . . . of any county, city and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Tallon v. Vindicator Consolidated Gold Mining Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1915
- Cake v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
- Rutledge v. City of EurekaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Wilson v. Board of Retirement of Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
- People v. WatsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
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