Legal Opinion

People Ex Rel. Peck v. City of Los Angeles

California Supreme Court

Decided August 28, 1908No. L.A. No. 2156PublishedCited by 45 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of tbe Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Frederick W. Houser, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtLorigan, J.

This is a proceeding in quo warranto, questioning the legality of the annexation of certain territory to the city of Los Angeles. The appeal is taken by plaintiff from a judgment entered against him after declining to amend upon demurrer sustained to his complaint, and the only question is as to the correctness of the order sustaining the demurrer.

From the complaint it appears, that at a city election held November 12, 1906, under the Annexation Act of March 19, 1889 (Stats. 1889, p. 358), upon a favorable vote of both the electors of the city of Los Angeles, and certain unincorporated…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. Town of OntarioCalifornia Supreme Court · 1906
  2. People Ex Rel. Russell v. Town of LoyaltonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
  3. People ex rel. Cuff v. City of OaklandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Weber v. City CouncilCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  2. State v. City of North Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1950
  3. Wilson v. Hidden Valley Municipal Water DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
  4. American Distilling Co. v. City Council of SausalitoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
  5. People Ex Rel. Averna v. City of Palm SpringsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958

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