Lenahan v. City of Los Angeles

This is a motion to dismiss an appeal on the ground that the same has become moot.

On the 14th day of July, 1938, there was filed in the office of the city clerk of the city of Los Angeles a recall petition containing approximately 120,000 signatures and demanding the submission to the electors of the city of Los Angeles of the question whether Frank L. Shaw, the mayor of said city, should be removed from his office and, if recalled, his successor be elected. Pursuant to the duties imposed upon him by the city charter, the city clerk examined the recall petition and ascertained and declared…