Legal Opinion

City of Alturas v. Gloster

California Supreme Court

Decided August 9, 1940No. Sac. 5284PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMPSON, J., pro tem.

The City of Alturas has appealed from a judgment which was rendered against it pursuant to an order sustaining a demurrer to an amended complaint for declaratory relief and for incidental injunctive relief to prevent a multiplicity of suits. The demurrer was sustained in effect on the grounds that the complaint fails to state a cause of action and that a construction of the contract involved in this suit, “is not necessary or proper at the time under all the circumstances”, as provided by section 1061 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

The complaint alleges that the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cutting v. BryanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Frasch v. London & Lancashire Fire InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Sunset Scavenger Corp. v. OddouCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1936
  4. McCaughna v. BilhornCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
  5. Stenzel v. KronickCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. City of Cotati v. CashmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Maguire v. Hibernia Savings & Loan SocietyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Lord v. GarlandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  4. Hoyt v. Board of Civil Service CommissionersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Ephraim v. Metropolitan Trust Co.California Supreme Court · 1946

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