Legal Opinion

City of Napa v. Easterby

California Supreme Court

Decided October 9, 1882No. 7,428PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal by defendant from the judgment of the Superior Court of the County of Napa, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial. Wallace, J. Action to enforce a street assessment. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. After the decision a petition for a rehearing was presented and denied.

1Opinion of the Court

McKinstry, J.:

The Act to reincorporate the City of Napa was approved February 24,1874. Sections of the Act were amended March 29, 1876, and again amended April 1,1878.

*516The bill of exceptions alleges that plaintiff “ read and put in evidence ” ordinances of the Board of Trustees of the City of Napa, Nos. 42, 74 and 77.

The ordinances, as they purport tp be recited in the bill, adopt and recognize the “ grade and sewer maps and system of grading and sewerage represented on said maps and accompanying diagrams ” prepared and reported by Wm. P. Humphreys, as the “ official system of grades and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Chambers v. SatterleeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1871

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Traver v. Spokane Street Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Chase v. City Treasurer of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Stanwood v. CarsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Ellis v. WitmerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Carpenter v. ShinnersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895

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