Wulff-Hansen & Co. v. Silvers

21 Cal.2d 253 (1942)

WULFF-HANSEN & COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant,

v.

M. A. SILVERS et al., Respondents.

Sac. No. 5340.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Dec. 1, 1942.

Charles Kasch for Appellant.

Kirkbride & Wilson, Ernest A. Wilson, Harold P. Huls, City Attorney (Pasadena), O'Melveny & Myers and James L. Beebe, as Amici Curiae, on Behalf of Appellant.

H. G. Crawford, Lovett K. Fraser and Burt W. Busch for Respondents.

CURTIS, J.

In this proceeding instituted in 1936 the plaintiff sought a judgment to compel the city of Lakeport and designated officials thereof--namely, the treasurer, tax…