Legal Opinion
Stevens v. Watson
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 13, 1971No. Civ. 36878PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FRAMPTON, J. *
Statement of the Case
Appellants bring this action as taxpayers challenging the constitutionality of section 2.6 of article XIII of the California Constitution relating to the property taxation of nonprofit golf courses. Respondent’s demurrer to appellants’ petition for mandate and declaratory relief against Philip E. Watson as the assessor of Los Angeles County was sustained without leave to amend. Appellants stated for the record that they did not wish to amend, and have appealed from the judgment (order of dismissal).
Section 2.6 of article XIII, added to the California…
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