People v. San Francisco & San Jose Railroad
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court, Twelfth Judicial District, San Mateo County. ' This was an action brought,to recover judgment for the sum of six hundred and thirty-eight dollars and ninety-seven cents, being the amount of a special tax levied for school purposes on the property of the appellant, in District Number Four, in San Mateo County, in the summer of 1864. The defendant demurred to the complaint, the demurrer was overruled, and judgment was rendered in favor of…
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Appeal from the District Court, Twelfth Judicial District, San Mateo County. ' This was an action brought,to recover judgment for the sum of six hundred and thirty-eight dollars and ninety-seven cents, being the amount of a special tax levied for school purposes on the property of the appellant, in District Number Four, in San Mateo County, in the summer of 1864. The defendant demurred to the complaint, the demurrer was overruled, and judgment was rendered in favor of plaintiff. The defendant appealed from the judgment.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Sawyer, J.
This is an action to recover taxes levied for school district purposes in the County of San Mateo, in pursuance of the provisions of section thirty-seven of “An Act to provide for the maintenance and supervision of common schools,” passed April 6th, 1863. (Laws 1863, p. 203.) The question is, whether said section thirty-seven is repealed by section nine of “An Act to define and limit the compensation of officers, and reduce public expenses in the County of San Mateo,” passed February 6th, 1864, and section twelve of “ An Act to provide for the continuance and election…
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