Legal Opinion

City of Eureka v. Diaz

California Supreme Court

Decided June 16, 1891No. 13243PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Humboldt County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtPatebsok, J.

— The mayor and common council of the city of Eureka passed an ordinance which provided that it should be unlawful for any person to carry on within the limits of the city any saloon, bar-room, or dram-shop without having first obtained a license therefor, and having given a good and sufficient bond in the sum of one thousand dollars, with two sureties approved by a majority of the members of the common council, conditioned that such saloon during the term of the license should be conducted in a lawful, quiet, and orderly manner. The ordinance provided that it should be unlawful to keep such…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1886

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. People v. KnowlesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Kopp v. Fair Political Practices CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
  3. People v. HallnerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Crawford v. FosterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930
  5. Seaboard Acceptance Corp. v. ShayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931

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