S. Siwel Co. v. County of Los Angeles

27 Cal.2d 724 (1946)

S. SIWEL CO. (a Corporation), Appellant,

v.

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Respondents.

L. A. No. 18935.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Mar. 19, 1946.

Murphey & Davis and Alex W. Davis for Appellant.

J. H. O'Connor, County Counsel, A. Curtis Smith, Deputy County Counsel, and Clyde Woodworth, City Attorney (South Gate), for Respondents.

EDMONDS, J.

Under protest the S. Siwel Co. paid special assessments levied by the city of South Gate, and brought this action to obtain a refund. Upon the appeal from the judgment of dismissal entered after a general demurrer to the complaint…