DeMille v. County of Los Angeles

The plaintiffs began this action for the purpose of recovering tax moneys alleged to have been paid under protest, and also to have declared void an assessment levied by the County of Los Angeles upon the properties of the respective plaintiffs. The defendant interposed a demurrer to the plaintiffs’ complaint, setting forth two grounds:

1st. That said complaint did not state sufficient facts to constitute a cause of action as to any of the plaintiffs; and

2d. That there was a misjoinder of parties-plaintiff.

The court overruled the defendant’s demurrer, and the defendant failing to answer,…