County of Contra Costa v. American Toll Bridge Co.

10 Cal.2d 359 (1937)

COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA (a Political Subdivision), Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

AMERICAN TOLL BRIDGE COMPANY (a Corporation), Defendant and Appellant.

S. F. No. 15342.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

December 11, 1937.

Dunn, White & Aiken for Defendant and Appellant.

Francis P. Healey, District Attorney, for Plaintiff and Appellant.

SHENK, J.

This is an action to recover two per cent of the gross tolls collected by the defendant from the operation of the Carquinez bridge from the date of its opening on May 22, 1927, to July 28, 1932. Judgment was entered for the plaintiff in…