Continental Insurance v. City of Los Angeles

VALENTINE, J., pro tem.

This is an appeal upon the judgment-roll from a judgment of the superior court rendered upon plaintiffs’ refusal to amend their third amended complaint in an action to recover the amount of insurance paid by them for a loss by fire alleged to have been caused by the negligent construction and maintenance of electric wires in the City of Los Angeles.

A general demurrer to the third amended complaint was sustained on the ground that plaintiffs’ claim should have been presented to the board of public service commissioners of the City of Los Angeles before suit was begun,…