Ex Parte Pfirrmann
California Supreme Court
APPLICATION to the Supreme Court for writ of habeas corpus to the Chief of Police of the City of Los Angeles. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Taylor & Mason, Frank James, and Frank G. Finlayson, for Petitioner. Thomas P. Boyd, City Attorney of San Rafael, Guy R. Kennedy, City Attorney of Chico, and A. Webster, City Attorney of Paso Robles, amici curiae, for Petitioner.
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APPLICATION to the Supreme Court for writ of habeas corpus to the Chief of Police of the City of Los Angeles. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Taylor & Mason, Frank James, and Frank G. Finlayson, for Petitioner. Thomas P. Boyd, City Attorney of San Rafael, Guy R. Kennedy, City Attorney of Chico, and A. Webster, City Attorney of Paso Robles, amici curiae, for Petitioner. James C. Rives, District Attorney, Curtis D. Wilbur, Chief Deputy, and F. R. Willis, Deputy, for Respondent.
1Opinion of the CourtGaroutte, J.
—Petitioner is restrained of his liberty upon a charge of violating an ordinance of the county of Los Angeles, in refusing to pay a liquor license of fifteen dollars per month, prescribed by the aforesaid ordinance. He is a resident of the city of Los Angeles, conducts his liquor business therein, and pays the license demanded by the ordinances of said city.
Whether or not the license fee or tax demanded by the county of Los Angeles under its ordinance be considered a fee or tax for revenue or for regulation of the business, is an immaterial matter; for, by virtue of the provisions of an act…
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