Gillespie v. City of Los Angeles

36 Cal.2d 553 (1950)

225 P.2d 522

OTTIE GILLESPIE et al., Respondents,

v.

CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Appellant.

Docket No. L.A. 21405.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

December 27, 1950.

Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney, Bourke Jones, Assistant City Attorney, Victor P. Spero, James A. Doherty and Leonard G. Husar, Deputy City Attorneys, for Appellant.

C.R. Montgomery and Robert E. Reed as Amici Curiae for Appellant.

Ben C. Cohen, Leo Shapiro and S.S. Hahn for Respondents.

TRAYNOR, J.

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