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Swall v. County of Los Angeles

California Court of Appeal

Decided August 19, 1919No. Civ. No. 2932PublishedCited by 8 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtSloane, J.

The plaintiffs brought this action in the superior court of the county of Los Angeles for the purpose of avoiding a special assessment against their land for the construction of cement curbs and sidewalks under the “Road District Improvement Act of 1907,” [Stats. 1907, p. 806], The defendants demurred to the complaint on the ground of its insufficiency to state a cause of action. The demurrer was sustained, and plaintiffs declining to amend, judgment of dismissal was rendered. Plaintiffs have appealed on the judgment-roll.

The grounds of attack upon the assessment, on which the sufficiency of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Fallbrook Irrigation District v. BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. French v. Barber Asphalt Paving Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
  3. Spencer v. MerchantSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  4. Houck v. Little River Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  5. Myles Salt Co. v. Board of Comm'rs of Iberia and St. Mary Drainage Dist.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Rutledge v. City of EurekaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Municipal Improvement Co. v. ThompsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1927
  3. Brydon v. City of Hermosa BeachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928
  4. County of Los Angeles v. HuntCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  5. Erro v. City of Santa BarbaraCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932

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