City of San Francisco v. Hazen
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of the City of San Francisco. The action was brought upon two promissory notes given by the defendant for the purchase of two lots in the City of San Francisco. On the 5th day of December, 1853, the Common Council of the City of San Francisco passed an ordinance, providing for the sale of certain city property. The property was sold under this ordinance, and the defendant was one of the purchasers.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of the City of San Francisco. The action was brought upon two promissory notes given by the defendant for the purchase of two lots in the City of San Francisco. On the 5th day of December, 1853, the Common Council of the City of San Francisco passed an ordinance, providing for the sale of certain city property. The property was sold under this ordinance, and the defendant was one of the purchasers. Previous to the passage of the ordinance, one of the Board of Assistant Aldermen resigned his office, leaving in the Board only seven members, one less than the…
1Opinion of the CourtMurray, C. J.
Heydenfeldt, J., concurred.
The first and second sections of the third article of the charter of the city of San Francisco, passed April 16, 1851, provide, that “ the legislative power of the city of San Francisco shall be vested in a Board of Aldermen and a Board of Assistant Aldermen, which shall each consist of one member from each ward, and shall form the Common Council of the City. A majority of each Board shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time, and may compel the attendance of absent members. Either Board may originate or amend any ordinance or…
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