Legal Opinion
Watson v. County of Merced
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 24, 1969No. Civ. 1091PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConley, P. J.
The 18 plaintiffs and appellants, owners of mobilehomes, sued the County of Merced, County Planning Director Hal Colwell, and District Attorney Pat Hallford, to secure a judgment that Merced County Ordinance No. 555 purportedly imposing a license fee on mobilehomes not located in mobilehome parks and outside of unincorporated areas in Merced County is improper in that such ordinance violates California Constitution, article XI, section 11, because the State of California has preempted the field, and that the county planning director and the Merced District Attorney have no “right, power, or…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Clewett v. ClewettCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
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3Cited by6 opinions
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