Los Angeles Gas & Electric Corp. v. City of Los Angeles
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Paul Overton, Samuel Poorman, Jr., S. W. Guthrie, Herbert J. Goudge, H. C. Beach and J. H. Powell for Appellant. Albert Lee Stephens, City Attorney, Charles S. Burnell, City Attorney, William B. Himrod, Lewis E. Whitehead, W. B. Mathews, Boy V. Reppy and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher for Respondents.
1Opinion of the CourtWilbur, J.
This action is brought by the plaintiff as a taxpayer of the city of Los Angeles to enjoin the carrying out of a certain contract entered into by the city of Los Angeles with the Southern California Edison Company and with the Pacific Light & Power Corporation for the distribution of the electric energy developed by the power plants owned by the city. The city of Los Angeles has developed hydro-electric power in bringing water from the Owens River to the city of Los Angeles. Thirty-seven thousand five hundred horse-power is developed in San Francisquito canyon. The city is empowered by its…
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