Legal Opinion
Bueneman v. City of Santa Barbara
California Supreme Court
Decided February 27, 1937No. L. A. 14753PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdmonds, J.
This appeal presents for decision the constitutionality of an ordinance of the City of Santa Barbara which imposes a license fee upon every person who engages in the laundry business in that city where the actual work is not done therein. The demurrer of the respondents was sustained and plaintiffs were denied leave to amend their complaint. The question to be determined, therefore, is whether the appellants’ complaint states a cause of action.
The complaint alleges that for a long time prior to August, 1933, and subsequent thereto, the plaintiffs have been engaged in the general laundry,…
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