Sherman v. Quinn

31 Cal.2d 661 (1948)

ARTHUR W. SHERMAN et al., Appellants,

v.

JOHN R. QUINN, as County Tax Assessor, etc., et al., Respondents.

L. A. No. 20218.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Apr. 3, 1948.

Zuckerman & Edmunds, Edward K. Zuckerman, Arthur E. Edmunds and William E. James for Appellants.

Harold W. Kennedy, County Counsel, and Gordon Boller, Deputy County Counsel, for Respondents.

EDMONDS, J.

Arthur W. Sherman and his wife are seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the assessor of Los Angeles County to assess to them real property being purchased by them under a contract of conditional sale in order…